Benin vs Senegal: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Benin
12.10 million people
in 2024
Senegal
12.94 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
42nd
Senegal rank
39th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Benin
  • Senegal
05.0M10.0M15.0M200020122024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 12.94 million people against 12.10 million people in Benin, a difference of 840,300 people.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

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

Benin ranks 42nd and Senegal ranks 39th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.