Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Benin
Benin: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.3214 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.3214 people per person for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.5402 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3214 people per person, in 2024.
Benin ranks 6th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5402 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.5316 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5226 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5127 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5028 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.493 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4833 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4736 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4641 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4546 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4452 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4359 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4267 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4176 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4085 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3995 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3905 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3816 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3728 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.364 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3554 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3467 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3382 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3297 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3214 people per person | -2.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.3214 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0665 people per person, 4.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.3214 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0994 people per person, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4978 people per person | 0.4546 people per person | 0.5402 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4043 people per person | 0.364 people per person | 0.4452 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3383 people per person | 0.3214 people per person | 0.3554 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Benin?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Benin was 0.3214 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5402 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3214 people per person in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Benin ranks 6th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.