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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1% | 90.1% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 88.6% | 89.9% | 8 |
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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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