People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Benin
Benin: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 was 42.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Benin, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Benin recorded 42.8% for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Benin peaked at 63.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2016.
That places Benin 2nd 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.8% | — |
| 2001 | 62.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 59.8% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 58.5% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 57.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 53.3% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.9% | 52.0% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 42.8% | 50.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 1 Sao Tome and Principe 62.3% compare
- 3 Namibia 32.8% compare
- 4 Liberia 21.5% compare
- 5 Madagascar 19.4% compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0148 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0127 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Benin?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Benin was 42.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2?
- Benin ranks 2nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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