Benin vs Somalia: Sanitation facilities usage
Benin
16.4%
in 2024
Somalia
16.4%
in 2024
Benin rank
139th
Somalia rank
138th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Benin
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 16.4% against 16.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 139th and Somalia ranks 138th of 150 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 8.6% | 0.7% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 12.4% | 0.4% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.5% | 0.1% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Benin or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 16.4% against 16.4% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Benin and Somalia?
- 0.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Benin ranks 139th and Somalia ranks 138th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – 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.