Benin vs South Sudan: People practicing open defecation, urban
Benin
29.4%
in 2024
South Sudan
16.9%
in 2024
Benin rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
6th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Benin
- South Sudan
How they compare
Benin currently reports 29.4% against 16.9% in South Sudan, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.7 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.
Benin ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 6th of 182 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.2% | 31.2% | 1.0% | Benin |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 18.2% | 11.9% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Benin or South Sudan?
- Benin, at 29.4% against 16.9% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Benin and South Sudan?
- 12.5%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Benin and South Sudan rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Benin ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 6th of 182 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, 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.