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

Benin: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 75.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
75.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 97 countries
All-time high
75.8%
in 2016
All-time low
70.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 702001: 70.32002: 70.72003: 71.12004: 71.42005: 71.82006: 72.22007: 72.52008: 72.92009: 73.22010: 73.62011: 742012: 74.32013: 74.72014: 75.12015: 75.42016: 75.82017: 75.8

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 75.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Benin peaked at 75.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2000.

That places Benin 81st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q4 in Benin, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 70.0%
2001 70.3% +0.5%
2002 70.7% +0.5%
2003 71.1% +0.5%
2004 71.4% +0.5%
2005 71.8% +0.5%
2006 72.2% +0.5%
2007 72.5% +0.5%
2008 72.9% +0.5%
2009 73.2% +0.5%
2010 73.6% +0.5%
2011 74.0% +0.5%
2012 74.3% +0.5%
2013 74.7% +0.5%
2014 75.1% +0.5%
2015 75.4% +0.5%
2016 75.8% +0.5%
2017 75.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.6% 70.0% 73.2% 10
2010s 74.8% 73.6% 75.8% 8

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 78 Gambia 81.9% compare
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  3. 80 Kenya 78.9% compare
  4. 82 Zambia 74.6% compare
  5. 83 Sierra Leone 70.3% compare
  6. 84 Malawi 68.2% 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 75.8% 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 75.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2000.
How does Benin rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Benin ranks 81st 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 4.5%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4
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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