People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Benin

Benin: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 88.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
88.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
92.1%
in 2000
All-time low
88.6%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Benin, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 92.12001: 91.82002: 91.62003: 91.42004: 91.22005: 912006: 90.82007: 90.52008: 90.32009: 90.12010: 89.92011: 89.72012: 89.52013: 89.22014: 892015: 88.82016: 88.62017: 88.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Benin stood at 88.6%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Benin peaked at 92.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 2016.

That places Benin 2nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Benin, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Benin, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 92.1%
2001 91.8% -0.2%
2002 91.6% -0.2%
2003 91.4% -0.2%
2004 91.2% -0.2%
2005 91.0% -0.2%
2006 90.8% -0.2%
2007 90.5% -0.2%
2008 90.3% -0.2%
2009 90.1% -0.2%
2010 89.9% -0.2%
2011 89.7% -0.2%
2012 89.5% -0.2%
2013 89.2% -0.2%
2014 89.0% -0.2%
2015 88.8% -0.2%
2016 88.6% -0.2%
2017 88.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.1% 90.1% 92.1% 10
2010s 89.2% 88.6% 89.9% 8

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 1 Namibia 92.6% compare
  2. 3 Chad 88.3% compare
  3. 4 Mauritania 84.1% compare
  4. 5 Togo 83.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Benin?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Benin was 88.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 2016.
How does Benin rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Benin ranks 2nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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