Safe sanitation without in Benin

Benin: Safe sanitation without was 12.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.10 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
42nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
12.10 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.77 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Safe sanitation without in Benin, 2000–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2000201220242000: 6.8M2001: 7.0M2002: 7.1M2003: 7.3M2004: 7.5M2005: 7.7M2006: 8.0M2007: 8.2M2008: 8.4M2009: 8.6M2010: 8.8M2011: 9.0M2012: 9.3M2013: 9.5M2014: 9.7M2015: 10.0M2016: 10.2M2017: 10.5M2018: 10.7M2019: 10.9M2020: 11.2M2021: 11.4M2022: 11.6M2023: 11.9M2024: 12.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Benin recorded 12.10 million for safe sanitation without in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safe sanitation without in Benin peaked at 12.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.77 million, in 2000.

Benin ranks 42nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Safe sanitation without in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Safe sanitation without in Benin, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6.77 million —
2001 6.96 million +2.7%
2002 7.15 million +2.7%
2003 7.34 million +2.7%
2004 7.53 million +2.7%
2005 7.75 million +2.8%
2006 7.96 million +2.7%
2007 8.16 million +2.5%
2008 8.37 million +2.6%
2009 8.59 million +2.6%
2010 8.81 million +2.6%
2011 9.04 million +2.6%
2012 9.27 million +2.5%
2013 9.50 million +2.5%
2014 9.74 million +2.5%
2015 9.98 million +2.5%
2016 10.22 million +2.5%
2017 10.47 million +2.4%
2018 10.71 million +2.3%
2019 10.95 million +2.2%
2020 11.18 million +2.1%
2021 11.41 million +2.1%
2022 11.64 million +2.0%
2023 11.87 million +2.0%
2024 12.10 million +1.9%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 12.10 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.24 million, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 12.10 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.78 million, 72% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.66 million 6.77 million 8.59 million 10
2010s 9.87 million 8.81 million 10.95 million 10
2020s 11.64 million 11.18 million 12.10 million 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 39 Senegal 12.94 million compare
  2. 40 Italy 12.93 million compare
  3. 41 Zimbabwe 12.72 million compare
  4. 43 Malawi 11.66 million compare
  5. 44 United States 10.33 million compare
  6. 45 Uzbekistan 9.24 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is safe sanitation without in Benin?
Safe sanitation without in Benin was 12.10 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest safe sanitation without recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 12.10 million in 2024.
What is the lowest safe sanitation without recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 6.77 million in 2000.
How does Benin rank for safe sanitation without?
Benin ranks 42nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is safe sanitation without rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 Safe sanitation without. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Safe sanitation without
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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