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
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Benin, 2000–2017
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
| 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% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 80.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.8%, 3.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Benin's 80.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.3%, 2.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.6% | 85.4% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 80.5% | 84.7% | 8 |
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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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