Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5

Benin
5.9%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
8.4%
in 2017
Benin rank
5th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
4th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 over time

  • Benin
  • Sao Tome and Principe
102030200020082017

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 8.4% against 5.9% in Benin, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th of 97 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 9.8% 27.5% 17.7% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 6.8% 12.8% 5.9% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 8.4% against 5.9% in Benin as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
2.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
Benin ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed