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. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Benin, 2000–2024
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 240th of 249 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.5% | — |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | +3.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 22.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 38% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 22.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.9%, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 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 240th out of 249 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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