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

Benin: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 55.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
55.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 97 countries
All-time high
55.0%
in 2016
All-time low
39.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 39.7 lowest2001: 40.6 lowest2002: 41.6 lowest2003: 42.5 lowest2004: 43.5 lowest2005: 44.4 lowest2006: 45.4 lowest2007: 46.4 lowest2008: 47.3 lowest2009: 48.3 lowest2010: 49.2 lowest2011: 50.2 lowest2012: 51.1 lowest2013: 52.1 lowest2014: 53 lowest2015: 54 lowest2016: 55 lowest2017: 55 lowest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Benin stood at 55.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Benin peaked at 55.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2000.

Benin ranks 58th 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, rural (% of) in Benin, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Benin, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 39.7%
2001 40.6% +2.4%
2002 41.6% +2.4%
2003 42.5% +2.3%
2004 43.5% +2.2%
2005 44.4% +2.2%
2006 45.4% +2.1%
2007 46.4% +2.1%
2008 47.3% +2.1%
2009 48.3% +2.0%
2010 49.2% +2.0%
2011 50.2% +1.9%
2012 51.1% +1.9%
2013 52.1% +1.9%
2014 53.0% +1.8%
2015 54.0% +1.8%
2016 55.0% +1.8%
2017 55.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.0% 39.7% 48.3% 10
2010s 52.4% 49.2% 55.0% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Benin?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Benin was 55.0% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2000.
How does Benin rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Benin ranks 58th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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