Benin vs Ethiopia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5
Benin
5.9%
in 2017
Ethiopia
2.4%
in 2017
Benin rank
5th
Ethiopia rank
8th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 over time
- Benin
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 5.9% against 2.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.4 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Benin ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 97 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 29.9% | 20.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 10.1% | 3.3% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5, Benin or Ethiopia?
- Benin, at 5.9% against 2.4% in Ethiopia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 between Benin and Ethiopia?
- 3.5%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
- Benin ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.