People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Benin
Benin: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 11.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Benin recorded 11.8% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Benin peaked at 11.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2000.
That places Benin 161st out of 171 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.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | +4.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 11.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 25% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 11.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.4% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.8% | 11.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 158 Guinea-Bissau 17.2% compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 15.3% compare
- 160 Togo 14.3% compare
- 162 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.2% compare
- 163 Madagascar 10.6% compare
- 164 Liberia 10.1% compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Benin?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Benin was 11.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Benin ranks 161st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. 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.