How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uruguay?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Uruguay: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Benin

3.22 million people

in 2024

Uruguay

3.36 million people

in 2024

Benin rank

123rd

Uruguay rank

120th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Benin
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 3.36 million people against 3.22 million people in Benin, a difference of 140,020 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 120th of 232 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	893,508 people	3.09 million people	2.19 million people	Uruguay
2010s	1.82 million people	3.24 million people	1.42 million people	Uruguay
2020s	2.88 million people	3.35 million people	469,000 people	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Benin or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 3.36 million people against 3.22 million people in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Benin and Uruguay?: 140,020 people, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uruguay?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Uruguay rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Benin ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 120th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.