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

Benin: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 67.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
67.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 97 countries
All-time high
67.1%
in 2016
All-time low
56.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 56.62001: 57.22002: 57.92003: 58.52004: 59.22005: 59.92006: 60.52007: 61.22008: 61.82009: 62.52010: 63.12011: 63.82012: 64.42013: 65.12014: 65.82015: 66.42016: 67.12017: 67.1

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 67.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Benin peaked at 67.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2000.

Benin ranks 76th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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): Q3 in Benin, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 56.6%
2001 57.2% +1.2%
2002 57.9% +1.1%
2003 58.5% +1.1%
2004 59.2% +1.1%
2005 59.9% +1.1%
2006 60.5% +1.1%
2007 61.2% +1.1%
2008 61.8% +1.1%
2009 62.5% +1.1%
2010 63.1% +1.0%
2011 63.8% +1.0%
2012 64.4% +1.0%
2013 65.1% +1.0%
2014 65.8% +1.0%
2015 66.4% +1.0%
2016 67.1% +1.0%
2017 67.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.5% 56.6% 62.5% 10
2010s 65.3% 63.1% 67.1% 8

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 73 Mauritania 68.3% compare
  2. 74 Nigeria 67.6% compare
  3. 75 Haiti 67.1% compare
  4. 77 Angola 66.6% compare
  5. 78 Cameroon 65.5% compare
  6. 79 Afghanistan 63.8% 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 67.1% 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 67.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2000.
How does Benin rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Benin ranks 76th 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 9.6%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3
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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