Benin vs Ghana: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Benin
5.39 million people
in 2024
Ghana
6.25 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
33rd
Ghana rank
30th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Benin
  • Ghana
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020122024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 6.25 million people against 5.39 million people in Benin, a difference of 853,960 people.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

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

Benin ranks 33rd and Ghana ranks 30th of 175 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas 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
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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