People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Benin

Benin: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 80.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
80.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 97 countries
All-time high
91.8%
in 2000
All-time low
80.5%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Benin, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 91.82001: 91.12002: 90.42003: 89.72004: 892005: 88.32006: 87.52007: 86.82008: 86.12009: 85.42010: 84.72011: 842012: 83.32013: 82.62014: 81.92015: 81.22016: 80.52017: 80.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Benin stood at 80.5%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Benin peaked at 91.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2016.

That places Benin 4th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Benin, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Benin, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 91.8%
2001 91.1% -0.8%
2002 90.4% -0.8%
2003 89.7% -0.8%
2004 89.0% -0.8%
2005 88.3% -0.8%
2006 87.5% -0.8%
2007 86.8% -0.8%
2008 86.1% -0.8%
2009 85.4% -0.8%
2010 84.7% -0.8%
2011 84.0% -0.8%
2012 83.3% -0.8%
2013 82.6% -0.8%
2014 81.9% -0.9%
2015 81.2% -0.9%
2016 80.5% -0.9%
2017 80.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.6% 85.4% 91.8% 10
2010s 82.3% 80.5% 84.7% 8

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 1 Namibia 87.7% compare
  2. 2 Chad 85.5% compare
  3. 3 Niger 83.9% compare
  4. 5 Togo 79.5% compare
  5. 6 Mauritania 75.9% compare
  6. 7 Sao Tome and Principe 68.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Benin?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Benin was 80.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2016.
How does Benin rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Benin ranks 4th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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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