Population using safely managed sanitation services in Benin
Benin: Population using safely managed sanitation services was 10.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.7%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
93rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2024
All-time low
2.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using safely managed sanitation services in Benin stood at 10.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed sanitation services in Benin peaked at 10.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
Benin ranks 93rd of 99 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 safely managed sanitation services in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | +4.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 10.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.6%, 26% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Benin's 10.7% 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 | 3.3% | 2.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.1% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.9% | 10.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 90 Togo 11.4% compare
- 91 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.2% compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 10.8% compare
- 94 Madagascar 10.0% compare
- 95 Niger 6.0% compare
- 96 Central African Republic 5.7% 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 safely managed sanitation services in Benin?
- Population using safely managed sanitation services in Benin was 10.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Benin ranks 93rd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed sanitation services 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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