Share using safely managed sanitation in Benin
Benin: Share using safely managed sanitation was 16.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.36
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
139th
of 150 countries
All-time high
16.36
in 2024
All-time low
6.24
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share using safely managed sanitation in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 16.36 for share using safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share using safely managed sanitation in Benin peaked at 16.36 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.24, in 2000.
That places Benin 139th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share using safely managed sanitation in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.24 | — |
| 2001 | 6.56 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 6.91 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 7.28 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 7.65 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 8.04 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 8.43 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 8.84 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 9.25 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 9.67 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 10.07 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 10.47 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 10.89 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 11.3 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 11.73 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 12.16 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 12.6 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 13.05 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 13.5 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 13.96 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 14.43 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 14.9 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 15.38 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 15.87 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 16.36 | +3.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 16.36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.32, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Benin's 16.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.56, 69% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.89 | 6.24 | 9.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.97 | 10.07 | 13.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.39 | 14.43 | 16.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 136 Sierra Leone 16.85 compare
- 137 Papua New Guinea 16.66 compare
- 138 Somalia 16.38 compare
- 140 Central African Republic 13.53 compare
- 141 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.08 compare
- 142 Togo 13.02 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 share using safely managed sanitation in Benin?
- Share using safely managed sanitation in Benin was 16.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 16.36 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.24 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for share using safely managed sanitation?
- Benin ranks 139th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 Share using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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