Benin vs Micronesia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Benin
47.0%
in 2024
Micronesia
12.1%
in 2016
Benin rank
5th
Micronesia rank
5th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Benin
- Micronesia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 47.0% against 12.1% in Micronesia, a difference of 34.9%.
That makes Benin's figure about 3.9 times Micronesia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 5th and Micronesia ranks 5th of 213 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Micronesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 12.5% | 51.6% | Benin |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 12.0% | 44.4% | 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 Micronesia?
- Benin, at 47.0% against 12.1% in Micronesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Benin and Micronesia?
- 34.9%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Micronesia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Benin and Micronesia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Benin ranks 5th and Micronesia 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.