Benin vs Djibouti: People practicing open defecation, rural

Benin
65.1%
in 2024
Djibouti
64.1%
in 2023
Benin rank
6th
Djibouti rank
7th

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • Benin
  • Djibouti
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 65.1% against 64.1% in Djibouti, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 6th and Djibouti ranks 7th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Djibouti Difference Ahead
2000s 83.4% 67.5% 15.9% Benin
2010s 74.0% 65.3% 8.8% Benin
2020s 67.5% 64.1% 3.4% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Benin or Djibouti?
Benin, at 65.1% against 64.1% in Djibouti as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Benin and Djibouti?
1.0%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Djibouti?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Benin and Djibouti rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Benin ranks 6th and Djibouti ranks 7th 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.