Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Benin
Benin: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 43.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Benin is 43.11, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Benin peaked at 43.11 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.62, in 2000.
That places Benin 221st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.62 | — |
| 2001 | 24.38 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 25.16 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 25.99 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 26.82 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 27.64 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 28.47 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 29.29 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 30.11 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 30.93 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 31.75 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 32.57 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 33.38 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 34.19 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 35.01 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 35.82 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 36.63 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 37.44 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 38.26 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 39.07 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 39.88 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 40.69 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 41.49 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 42.3 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 43.11 | +1.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 43.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 43.11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.38, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.24 | 23.62 | 30.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.41 | 31.75 | 39.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.49 | 39.88 | 43.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 218 Togo 48.64 compare
- 219 Guinea-Bissau 47.37 compare
- 220 Mozambique 44.09 compare
- 222 Uganda 42.11 compare
- 223 Solomon Islands 40.58 compare
- 224 Madagascar 38.19 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Benin?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Benin was 43.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 43.11 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.62 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Benin ranks 221st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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