Benin vs Niger: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Benin currently reports 10.7% against 6.0% in Niger, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.8 times Niger's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 94th and Niger ranks 96th of 100 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.8% | 1.9% | Benin |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 5.8% | 4.0% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Benin or Niger?
- Benin, at 10.7% against 6.0% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Benin and Niger?
- 4.7%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Benin ranks 94th and Niger ranks 96th of 100 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, rural (% of rural 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.