Angola vs Benin: People practicing open defecation, rural

Angola
65.5%
in 2022
Benin
65.1%
in 2024
Angola rank
5th
Benin rank
6th

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • Angola
  • Benin
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Angola currently reports 65.5% against 65.1% in Benin, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 5th and Benin ranks 6th of 171 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Benin Difference Ahead
2000s 52.5% 83.4% 30.9% Benin
2010s 62.0% 74.0% 12.1% Benin
2020s 65.5% 68.0% 2.4% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Angola or Benin?
Angola, at 65.5% against 65.1% in Benin as of 2022.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Angola and Benin?
0.4%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Benin?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Angola and Benin rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Angola ranks 5th and Benin ranks 6th of 171 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, rural (% of rural population). 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, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 5,299 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.