Benin vs Madagascar: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5
Benin
5.9%
in 2017
Madagascar
15.6%
in 2017
Benin rank
5th
Madagascar rank
2nd
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 over time
- Benin
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 15.6% against 5.9% in Benin, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.6 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 5th and Madagascar ranks 2nd of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 5.0% | 4.8% | Benin |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 12.5% | 5.7% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5, Benin or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 15.6% against 5.9% in Benin as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 between Benin and Madagascar?
- 9.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
- Benin ranks 5th and Madagascar ranks 2nd 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.