Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Benin
Benin: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 11.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Benin is 11.83, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Benin peaked at 11.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 2000.
Benin ranks 165th of 175 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.16 | — |
| 2001 | 2.44 | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 2.72 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 3.01 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 3.32 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 3.64 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 3.96 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 4.66 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 5.02 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 5.39 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 5.78 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 6.18 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 6.58 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 7 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 7.44 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 7.88 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 8.33 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 8.8 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 9.28 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 9.76 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 10.26 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 10.78 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 11.3 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 11.83 | +4.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 11.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.97, 25% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 11.83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.52 | 2.16 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.27 | 5.39 | 9.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.79 | 9.76 | 11.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 17.16 compare
- 163 Sierra Leone 15.33 compare
- 164 Togo 14.31 compare
- 166 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.22 compare
- 167 Madagascar 10.56 compare
- 168 Liberia 10.06 compare
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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Benin?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Benin was 11.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 11.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Benin ranks 165th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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