Population using at least basic sanitation services in Benin
Benin: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 11.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.8%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
164th
of 174 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2024
All-time low
2.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 11.8% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Benin peaked at 11.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2000.
Benin ranks 164th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | +4.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 11.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 25% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 11.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.4% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.8% | 11.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 17.2% compare
- 162 Sierra Leone 15.3% compare
- 163 Togo 14.3% compare
- 165 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.2% compare
- 166 Madagascar 10.6% compare
- 167 Liberia 10.1% compare
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Benin?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Benin was 11.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Benin ranks 164th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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