Benin vs Madagascar: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5

Benin
1.4%
in 2017
Madagascar
3.3%
in 2017
Benin rank
3rd
Madagascar rank
2nd

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 over time

  • Benin
  • Madagascar
0123200020082017

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 3.3% against 1.4% in Benin, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.3 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 3rd and Madagascar ranks 2nd of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% 0.4% 0.7% Benin
2010s 1.3% 2.4% 1.1% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5, Benin or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 3.3% against 1.4% in Benin as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 between Benin and Madagascar?
1.9%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5?
Benin ranks 3rd and Madagascar ranks 2nd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). 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, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed