Benin vs Sierra Leone: Sanitation facilities usage
Benin
16.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
16.8%
in 2024
Benin rank
139th
Sierra Leone rank
136th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 16.8% against 16.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 139th and Sierra Leone ranks 136th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.2% | 1.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.7% | 1.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Benin or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 16.8% against 16.4% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 0.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Benin ranks 139th and Sierra Leone ranks 136th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.