People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Benin
Benin: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 was 19.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Benin, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Benin is 19.7%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Benin peaked at 26.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, 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): Q3 in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.7% | — |
| 2001 | 26.3% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 19.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 38.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Benin's 19.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 24.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 22.8% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 19.7% | 22.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 1 Sao Tome and Principe 31.2% compare
- 3 Madagascar 17.1% compare
- 4 Nigeria 9.2% compare
- 5 Chad 9.0% 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Benin?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Benin was 19.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3?
- Benin ranks 2nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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