Africa Western and Central vs Benin: People practicing open defecation, urban
Africa Western and Central
6.8%
in 2024
Benin
29.4%
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
1st
Benin rank
3rd
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 29.4% against 6.8% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 22.6%.
That makes Benin's figure about 4.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Benin ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 35.5% | 25.1% | Benin |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 32.4% | 23.9% | Benin |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 30.0% | 23.0% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Africa Western and Central or Benin?
- Benin, at 29.4% against 6.8% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Africa Western and Central and Benin?
- 22.6%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Benin?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Benin rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Benin ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- 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, urban (% of urban 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.