Benin vs Namibia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2

Benin
88.6%
in 2017
Namibia
92.6%
in 2017
Benin rank
2nd
Namibia rank
1st

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 over time

  • Benin
  • Namibia
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 92.6% against 88.6% in Benin, a difference of 4.0%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 1st of 97 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 91.1% 94.0% 2.9% Namibia
2010s 89.2% 92.8% 3.7% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2, Benin or Namibia?
Namibia, at 92.6% against 88.6% in Benin as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 between Benin and Namibia?
4.0%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Namibia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Benin and Namibia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Benin ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 1st of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed