Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Benin
Benin: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita was 0.149 people per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Benin stood at 0.149 people per person. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.149 people per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1413 people per person, in 2001.
That places Benin 2nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1413 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.1413 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1415 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1421 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1427 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1432 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1437 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1442 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1447 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1451 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1455 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1459 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1462 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1466 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1469 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1472 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1475 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1477 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.148 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1482 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1484 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1486 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1488 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1489 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.149 people per person | +0.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.149 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0035 people per person, 42.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.149 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109 people per person, 13.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.143 people per person | 0.1413 people per person | 0.1451 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.147 people per person | 0.1455 people per person | 0.1482 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1488 people per person | 0.1484 people per person | 0.149 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 urban areas, per capita in Benin?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Benin was 0.149 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.149 people per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1413 people per person in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita?
- Benin ranks 2nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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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Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.