Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Benin
Benin: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 35.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Benin is 35.55, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Benin peaked at 35.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.42, in 2000.
Benin ranks 52nd of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.42 | — |
| 2001 | 21.13 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 21.85 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 22.62 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 23.38 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 24.14 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 24.89 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 25.65 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 26.4 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 27.15 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 27.73 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 28.31 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 28.88 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 29.45 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 30.02 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 30.59 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 31.15 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 31.71 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 32.27 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 32.82 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 33.37 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 33.92 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 34.47 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 35.01 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 35.55 | +1.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 35.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.65, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 35.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.56, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.76 | 20.42 | 27.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.29 | 27.73 | 32.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.46 | 33.37 | 35.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More population data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,264 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.95 million people (2100)
- Population density 351.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1997 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Benin?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Benin was 35.55 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 35.55 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.42 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Benin ranks 52nd out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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