Benin vs Southern Asia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Benin
47.0%
in 2024
Southern Asia
6.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
5th
Southern Asia rank
8th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Benin
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 47.0% against 6.2% in Southern Asia, a difference of 40.8%.
That makes Benin's figure about 7.5 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 247 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 48.2% | 15.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 26.0% | 29.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 10.3% | 38.4% | 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 Southern Asia?
- Benin, at 47.0% against 6.2% in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Benin and Southern Asia?
- 40.8%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Southern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Benin ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 247 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.