6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Benin
Benin: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 2.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Benin, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.7 for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Benin peaked at 2.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 2000.
Benin ranks 132nd of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.12 | — |
| 2001 | 1.18 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.32 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.39 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.46 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.61 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.69 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.77 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.85 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.93 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.01 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.09 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.17 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.25 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.33 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.42 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.59 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.68 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.69 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.7 | +0.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.73, 7% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.88, 17% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 | 1.12 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 | 1.85 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 | 2.68 | 2.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More population data for Benin
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,264 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.48 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1997 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 351.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.95 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Benin?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Benin was 2.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Benin ranks 132nd out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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