Benin vs Tanzania: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Benin
4.65 million people
in 2024
Tanzania
4.50 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
15th
Tanzania rank
17th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Benin
- Tanzania
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.65 million people against 4.50 million people in Tanzania, a difference of 150,150 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 17th of 175 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.12 million people | 3.93 million people | 195,501 people | Benin |
| 2010s | 4.51 million people | 4.23 million people | 279,858 people | Benin |
| 2020s | 4.65 million people | 4.46 million people | 187,156 people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Benin or Tanzania?
- Benin, at 4.65 million people against 4.50 million people in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Benin and Tanzania?
- 150,150 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Tanzania rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Benin ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 17th of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.