Benin vs Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Benin
47.0%
in 2024
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
13.7%
in 2024
Benin rank
5th
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
3rd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Benin
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
How they compare
Benin currently reports 47.0% against 13.7% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 33.3%.
That makes Benin's figure about 3.4 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 5th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 3rd of 213 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 31.4% | 32.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 22.6% | 32.6% | Benin |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 15.4% | 33.3% | 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Benin, at 47.0% against 13.7% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Benin and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- 33.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Benin ranks 5th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 3rd 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.