Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Benin

Benin: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 9.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.85
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
9.85
in 2024
All-time low
8.23
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Benin, 2000–2024

02468102000201220242000: 8.22001: 8.32002: 8.42003: 8.52004: 8.62005: 8.72006: 8.82007: 8.92008: 92009: 9.12010: 9.22011: 9.32012: 9.32013: 9.42014: 9.52015: 9.52016: 9.62017: 9.62018: 9.72019: 9.72020: 9.72021: 9.82022: 9.82023: 9.82024: 9.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Benin recorded 9.85 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Benin peaked at 9.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.23, in 2000.

That places Benin 52nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.68 8.23 9.1 10
2010s 9.47 9.18 9.71 10
2020s 9.8 9.74 9.85 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 49 Morocco 10.61 compare
  2. 50 Eswatini 10.53 compare
  3. 51 Djibouti 10.01 compare
  4. 53 Micronesia (Federated States of) 9.55 compare
  5. 54 Peru 9.45 compare
  6. 55 Romania 9.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Benin?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Benin was 9.85 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 9.85 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 8.23 in 2000.
How does Benin rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Benin ranks 52nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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