Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Benin
Benin: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 16.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Benin is 16.36, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Benin peaked at 16.36 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.24, in 2000.
Benin ranks 139th of 150 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 the population with access to sanitation facilities in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.24 | — |
| 2001 | 6.56 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 6.91 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 7.28 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 7.65 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 8.04 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 8.43 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 8.84 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 9.25 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 9.67 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 10.07 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 10.47 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 10.89 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 11.3 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 11.73 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 12.16 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 12.6 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 13.05 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 13.5 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 13.96 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 14.43 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 14.9 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 15.38 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 15.87 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 16.36 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.89 | 6.24 | 9.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.97 | 10.07 | 13.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.39 | 14.43 | 16.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 136 Sierra Leone 16.85 compare
- 137 Papua New Guinea 16.66 compare
- 138 Somalia 16.38 compare
- 140 Central African Republic 13.53 compare
- 141 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.08 compare
- 142 Togo 13.02 compare
More population data for Benin
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.41 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Benin?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Benin was 16.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 16.36 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.24 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Benin ranks 139th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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