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

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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Zambia: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Benin

8.23 million people

in 2024

Zambia

8.51 million people

in 2024

Benin rank

28th

Zambia rank

27th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Benin
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 8.51 million people against 8.23 million people in Benin, a difference of 282,600 people.

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

Benin ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 27th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.04 million people	7.38 million people	1.34 million people	Zambia
2010s	7.23 million people	8.27 million people	1.04 million people	Zambia
2020s	8.05 million people	8.52 million people	473,180 people	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Benin or Zambia?: Zambia, at 8.51 million people against 8.23 million people in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Benin and Zambia?: 282,600 people, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Benin ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 27th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People not using improved 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: 30 October 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.