Benin vs Niger: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Benin
47.0%
in 2024
Niger
66.0%
in 2024
Benin rank
5th
Niger rank
2nd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 66.0% against 47.0% in Benin, a difference of 19.0%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 5th and Niger ranks 2nd of 213 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 78.4% | 14.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 72.3% | 17.2% | Niger |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 67.4% | 18.7% | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 66.0% against 47.0% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Benin and Niger?
- 19.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Benin ranks 5th and Niger 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.