Benin vs South Sudan: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Benin
23.0%
in 2024
South Sudan
22.4%
in 2024
Benin rank
13th
South Sudan rank
15th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Benin
  • South Sudan
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 23.0% against 22.4% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.

Benin ranks 13th and South Sudan ranks 15th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.