Benin vs Somalia: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Benin

9.8%

in 2024

Somalia

11.1%

in 2024

Benin rank

107th

Somalia rank

104th

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Somalia currently reports 11.1% against 9.8% in Benin, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Across all 12 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 107th and Somalia ranks 104th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
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: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.