Benin vs Melanesia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Benin
47.0%
in 2024
Melanesia
15.8%
in 2024
Benin rank
5th
Melanesia rank
2nd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Benin
- Melanesia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 47.0% against 15.8% in Melanesia, a difference of 31.2%.
That makes Benin's figure about 3.0 times Melanesia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 5th and Melanesia ranks 2nd of 213 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 14.0% | 50.1% | Benin |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 14.8% | 40.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 15.6% | 33.1% | 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 Melanesia?
- Benin, at 47.0% against 15.8% in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Benin and Melanesia?
- 31.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Melanesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Melanesia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Benin ranks 5th and Melanesia ranks 2nd 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.