Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Benin
Benin: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 22.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.25
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
223rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
22.25
in 2024
All-time low
8.53
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Benin stood at 22.25. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Benin peaked at 22.25 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.53, in 2000.
Benin ranks 223rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.53 | — |
| 2001 | 8.94 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 9.37 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 9.84 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 10.32 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 10.8 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 11.3 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 11.82 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 12.34 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 12.87 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 13.42 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 13.98 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 14.54 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 15.12 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 15.71 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 16.32 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 16.93 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 17.56 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 18.19 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 18.84 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 19.5 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 20.17 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 20.85 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 21.55 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 22.25 | +3.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 22.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.6, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 22.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.65, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.61 | 8.53 | 12.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.06 | 13.42 | 18.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.86 | 19.5 | 22.25 | 5 |
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)
- Population growth rate 0.41 (2100)
- Population density 351.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.95 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Benin?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Benin was 22.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 22.25 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.53 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Benin ranks 223rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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