Benin vs United States: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Benin
12.10 million people
in 2024
United States
10.33 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
42nd
United States rank
44th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Benin
- United States
How they compare
Benin currently reports 12.10 million people against 10.33 million people in United States, a difference of 1.77 million people.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Benin ranks 42nd and United States ranks 44th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.66 million people | 9.44 million people | 1.78 million people | United States |
| 2010s | 9.87 million people | 9.94 million people | 68,289 people | United States |
| 2020s | 11.64 million people | 10.35 million people | 1.29 million people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Benin or United States?
- Benin, at 12.10 million people against 10.33 million people in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Benin and United States?
- 1.77 million people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and United States rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Benin ranks 42nd and United States ranks 44th of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.