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

Benin: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 89.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
89.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
90.5%
in 2000
All-time low
89.9%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 90.5 highest2001: 90.5 highest2002: 90.5 highest2003: 90.4 highest2004: 90.4 highest2005: 90.4 highest2006: 90.3 highest2007: 90.3 highest2008: 90.2 highest2009: 90.2 highest2010: 90.2 highest2011: 90.1 highest2012: 90.1 highest2013: 90 highest2014: 90 highest2015: 90 highest2016: 89.9 highest2017: 89.9 highest

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

Analysis

Benin recorded 89.9% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Benin peaked at 90.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 2016.

That places Benin 82nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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): Q5 (highest) in Benin, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 90.5%
2001 90.5% -0.0%
2002 90.5% -0.0%
2003 90.4% -0.0%
2004 90.4% -0.0%
2005 90.4% -0.0%
2006 90.3% -0.0%
2007 90.3% -0.0%
2008 90.2% -0.0%
2009 90.2% -0.0%
2010 90.2% -0.0%
2011 90.1% -0.0%
2012 90.1% -0.0%
2013 90.0% -0.0%
2014 90.0% -0.0%
2015 90.0% -0.0%
2016 89.9% -0.0%
2017 89.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.4% 90.2% 90.5% 10
2010s 90.0% 89.9% 90.2% 8

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 79 Liberia 91.0% compare
  2. 80 Sao Tome and Principe 90.9% compare
  3. 81 Lesotho 90.7% compare
  4. 83 Guinea-Bissau 89.4% compare
  5. 84 Burkina Faso 88.2% compare
  6. 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 88.1% 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 89.9% 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 90.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 2016.
How does Benin rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Benin ranks 82nd 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 down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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