Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Benin
Benin: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 22.2% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Benin, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 22.2% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Benin peaked at 22.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2000.
Benin ranks 222nd of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 8.5% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.4% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 19.5% | 22.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Benin?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Benin was 22.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Benin ranks 222nd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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