People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Benin
Benin: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 32.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Benin recorded 32.4% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Benin peaked at 32.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2000.
That places Benin 176th out of 182 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, urban (% of urban) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8% | — |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 32.4% | +2.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 32.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.2%, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 32.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.4%, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 18.8% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 24.0% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 29.9% | 32.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Benin?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Benin was 32.4% 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, urban recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Benin ranks 176th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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, urban (% of urban 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.