Benin vs Low income: People practicing open defecation
Benin
47.0%
in 2024
Low income
17.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
5th
Low income rank
2nd
People practicing open defecation over time
- Benin
- Low income
How they compare
Benin currently reports 47.0% against 17.2% in Low income, a difference of 29.8%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.7 times Low income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 5th and Low income ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 33.7% | 30.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 25.0% | 30.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 18.6% | 30.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Benin or Low income?
- Benin, at 47.0% against 17.2% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Benin and Low income?
- 29.8%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Low income?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Low income rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Benin ranks 5th and Low income ranks 2nd 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.