Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Benin
Benin: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 9.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Benin, 2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.23 | — |
| 2001 | 8.33 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.43 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.54 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.64 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.74 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.83 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.93 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.01 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.1 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.18 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.25 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.32 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.39 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.45 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 9.51 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.57 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.62 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.67 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.71 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.74 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9.78 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 9.81 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 9.83 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 9.85 | +0.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 9.85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.57, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 9.85 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.13, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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