Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Benin
Benin: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.4704 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Benin stood at 0.4704 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.6815 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4704 people per person, in 2024.
That places Benin 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6815 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.673 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6641 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6548 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6454 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6362 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.627 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6178 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6088 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5997 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5907 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5818 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.573 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5642 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5554 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5467 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.538 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5294 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5208 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5123 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5038 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4954 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.487 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4787 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4704 people per person | -1.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.4704 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0674 people per person, 7.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.4704 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1215 people per person, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6408 people per person | 0.5997 people per person | 0.6815 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5512 people per person | 0.5123 people per person | 0.5907 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.487 people per person | 0.4704 people per person | 0.5038 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, per capita in Benin?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Benin was 0.4704 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6815 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4704 people per person in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Benin ranks 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.