Benin vs Middle Africa: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Benin
47.0%
in 2024
Middle Africa
16.8%
in 2024
Benin rank
5th
Middle Africa rank
2nd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Benin
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 47.0% against 16.8% in Middle Africa, a difference of 30.2%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.8 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 5th and Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 249 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 19.1% | 44.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 18.8% | 36.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 17.8% | 30.9% | 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 Middle Africa?
- Benin, at 47.0% against 16.8% in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Benin and Middle Africa?
- 30.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Middle Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Middle Africa rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Benin ranks 5th and Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 249 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.