Benin vs Eastern Africa: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Benin
47.0%
in 2024
Eastern Africa
11.9%
in 2024
Benin rank
5th
Eastern Africa rank
5th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Benin
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 47.0% against 11.9% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 35.1%.
That makes Benin's figure about 4.0 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 5th and Eastern Africa ranks 5th of 213 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 32.6% | 31.5% | Benin |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 22.3% | 32.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 14.0% | 34.8% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Benin or Eastern Africa?
- Benin, at 47.0% against 11.9% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Benin and Eastern Africa?
- 35.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eastern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Eastern Africa rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Benin ranks 5th and Eastern Africa ranks 5th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.