Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Benin
Benin: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation was 10.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.75
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
94th
of 100 countries
All-time high
10.75
in 2024
All-time low
2.03
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Benin is 10.75, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Benin peaked at 10.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.03, in 2000.
That places Benin 94th out of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.03 | — |
| 2001 | 2.29 | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 2.56 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 2.84 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 3.13 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 3.43 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 3.74 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 4.07 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 4.4 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 4.75 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 5.08 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 5.42 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 5.77 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 6.13 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 6.5 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 6.88 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 7.27 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 7.67 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 8.08 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 8.5 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 8.93 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 9.37 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 9.82 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 10.28 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 10.75 | +4.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 10.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.6, 26% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Benin's 10.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4, 50% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.32 | 2.03 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.73 | 5.08 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.83 | 8.93 | 10.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 91 Togo 11.43 compare
- 92 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.17 compare
- 93 Sierra Leone 10.78 compare
- 95 Madagascar 10.03 compare
- 96 Niger 5.97 compare
- 97 Central African Republic 5.71 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 urban and rural population using safely managed in Benin?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Benin was 10.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 10.75 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
- Benin ranks 94th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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