People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Benin

Benin: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 62.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
62.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 97 countries
All-time high
62.3%
in 2016
All-time low
49.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Benin, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 49.12001: 49.92002: 50.72003: 51.52004: 52.42005: 53.22006: 542007: 54.82008: 55.72009: 56.52010: 57.32011: 58.12012: 592013: 59.82014: 60.62015: 61.42016: 62.32017: 62.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Benin is 62.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Benin peaked at 62.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2000.

Benin ranks 66th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Benin, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2 in Benin, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 49.1%
2001 49.9% +1.7%
2002 50.7% +1.7%
2003 51.5% +1.6%
2004 52.4% +1.6%
2005 53.2% +1.6%
2006 54.0% +1.6%
2007 54.8% +1.5%
2008 55.7% +1.5%
2009 56.5% +1.5%
2010 57.3% +1.5%
2011 58.1% +1.4%
2012 59.0% +1.4%
2013 59.8% +1.4%
2014 60.6% +1.4%
2015 61.4% +1.4%
2016 62.3% +1.3%
2017 62.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.8% 49.1% 56.5% 10
2010s 60.1% 57.3% 62.3% 8

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 63 Guinea 64.8% compare
  2. 64 Lesotho 63.7% compare
  3. 65 Malawi 62.7% compare
  4. 67 Senegal 61.1% compare
  5. 68 Mali 60.2% compare
  6. 69 Yemen 60.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Benin?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Benin was 62.3% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2000.
How does Benin rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Benin ranks 66th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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