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 163rd of 173 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% |
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
- 160 Guinea-Bissau 17.16 compare
- 161 Sierra Leone 15.33 compare
- 162 Togo 14.31 compare
- 164 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.22 compare
- 165 Madagascar 10.56 compare
- 166 Liberia 10.06 compare
More population data for Benin
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.41 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 16,232 (2024)
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 163rd out of 173 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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