Benin - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Benin was 8.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 8.00 in 2020, while its lowest value was 2.57 in 2000.

Definition: 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, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 2.57
2001 2.78
2002 2.99
2003 3.21
2004 3.44
2005 3.67
2006 3.91
2007 4.16
2008 4.41
2009 4.67
2010 4.94
2011 5.22
2012 5.50
2013 5.79
2014 6.08
2015 6.39
2016 6.69
2017 7.01
2018 7.34
2019 7.67
2020 8.00

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Benin was 26.51 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 26.51 in 2020, while its lowest value was 19.86 in 2000.

Definition: 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, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 19.86
2001 20.17
2002 20.48
2003 20.80
2004 21.12
2005 21.44
2006 21.76
2007 22.09
2008 22.41
2009 22.74
2010 23.07
2011 23.41
2012 23.74
2013 24.08
2014 24.42
2015 24.76
2016 25.11
2017 25.46
2018 25.80
2019 26.16
2020 26.51

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Benin was 16.96 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 16.96 in 2020, while its lowest value was 9.20 in 2000.

Definition: 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, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 9.20
2001 9.50
2002 9.82
2003 10.16
2004 10.52
2005 10.87
2006 11.24
2007 11.61
2008 11.98
2009 12.37
2010 12.75
2011 13.15
2012 13.55
2013 13.95
2014 14.37
2015 14.78
2016 15.21
2017 15.64
2018 16.07
2019 16.52
2020 16.96

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention