Benin vs Somalia: People using safely managed sanitation services
Benin
16.4%
in 2024
Somalia
16.4%
in 2024
Benin rank
135th
Somalia rank
134th
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Benin
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 16.4% against 16.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 135th and Somalia ranks 134th of 146 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 8.6% | 0.7% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 12.4% | 0.4% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.5% | 0.1% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Benin or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 16.4% against 16.4% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Benin and Somalia?
- 0.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Benin ranks 135th and Somalia ranks 134th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.