Benin vs Chad: People practicing open defecation
Benin
47.0%
in 2024
Chad
62.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
5th
Chad rank
4th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Benin
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 62.2% against 47.0% in Benin, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 5th and Chad ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 69.7% | 5.6% | Chad |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 65.8% | 10.7% | Chad |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 62.7% | 14.0% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Benin or Chad?
- Chad, at 62.2% against 47.0% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Benin and Chad?
- 15.2%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Chad?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Chad rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Benin ranks 5th and Chad ranks 4th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.