Benin vs Zimbabwe: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Benin
12.10 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
12.72 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
42nd
Zimbabwe rank
41st
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Benin
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 12.72 million people against 12.10 million people in Benin, a difference of 618,400 people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 150 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.66 million people | 8.66 million people | 1.00 million people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 9.87 million people | 10.53 million people | 665,171 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 11.64 million people | 12.27 million people | 629,560 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Benin or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 12.72 million people against 12.10 million people in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 618,400 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Benin ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 41st 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.