Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Benin
Benin: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 43.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Benin is 43.11, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Benin peaked at 43.11 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.62, in 2000.
That places Benin 220th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.62 | — |
| 2001 | 24.38 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 25.16 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 25.99 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 26.82 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 27.64 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 28.47 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 29.29 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 30.11 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 30.93 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 31.75 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 32.57 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 33.38 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 34.19 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 35.01 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 35.82 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 36.63 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 37.44 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 38.26 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 39.07 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 39.88 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 40.69 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 41.49 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 42.3 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 43.11 | +1.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 43.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 43.11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.38, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.24 | 23.62 | 30.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.41 | 31.75 | 39.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.49 | 39.88 | 43.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 217 Togo 48.64 compare
- 218 Guinea-Bissau 47.37 compare
- 219 Mozambique 44.09 compare
- 221 Uganda 42.11 compare
- 222 Solomon Islands 40.58 compare
- 223 Madagascar 38.19 compare
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 sanitation facilities in Benin?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Benin was 43.11 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 43.11 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.62 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Benin ranks 220th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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