Number using at least basic sanitation in Benin
Benin: Number using at least basic sanitation was 3.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.22 million
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
123rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
3.22 million
in 2024
All-time low
615,869
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 3.22 million for number using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Benin peaked at 3.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 615,869, in 2000.
That places Benin 123rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 615,869 | — |
| 2001 | 665,618 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 719,488 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 778,549 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 841,659 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 910,357 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 982,681 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.51 million | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.62 million | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.73 million | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.85 million | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.98 million | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.11 million | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.25 million | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 2.40 million | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 2.55 million | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 2.71 million | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 2.87 million | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 3.04 million | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 3.22 million | +5.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.22 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.22 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 893,508 | 615,869 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 million | 1.31 million | 2.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 million | 2.55 million | 3.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 120 Uruguay 3.36 million compare
- 121 Puerto Rico 3.24 million compare
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.23 million compare
- 124 Qatar 3.05 million compare
- 125 Mauritania 3.03 million compare
- 126 Armenia 2.79 million compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Benin?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Benin was 3.22 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 615,869 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Benin ranks 123rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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