Benin vs Least developed countries: People practicing open defecation, rural
Benin
65.1%
in 2024
Least developed countries
17.9%
in 2024
Benin rank
6th
Least developed countries rank
9th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Benin
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Benin currently reports 65.1% against 17.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 47.2%.
That makes Benin's figure about 3.6 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 6th and Least developed countries ranks 9th of 171 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4% | 37.5% | 45.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 27.8% | 46.2% | Benin |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 20.1% | 46.9% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Benin or Least developed countries?
- Benin, at 65.1% against 17.9% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Benin and Least developed countries?
- 47.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Least developed countries?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Least developed countries rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Benin ranks 6th and Least developed countries ranks 9th 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
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.