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

Benin: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 65.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
65.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 97 countries
All-time high
65.8%
in 2016
All-time low
58.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 58.42001: 58.92002: 59.32003: 59.82004: 60.32005: 60.72006: 61.22007: 61.62008: 62.12009: 62.62010: 632011: 63.52012: 63.92013: 64.42014: 64.92015: 65.32016: 65.82017: 65.8

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Benin stood at 65.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Benin peaked at 65.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2000.

That places Benin 66th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q4 in Benin, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 58.4%
2001 58.9% +0.8%
2002 59.3% +0.8%
2003 59.8% +0.8%
2004 60.3% +0.8%
2005 60.7% +0.8%
2006 61.2% +0.8%
2007 61.6% +0.8%
2008 62.1% +0.7%
2009 62.6% +0.7%
2010 63.0% +0.7%
2011 63.5% +0.7%
2012 63.9% +0.7%
2013 64.4% +0.7%
2014 64.9% +0.7%
2015 65.3% +0.7%
2016 65.8% +0.7%
2017 65.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.5% 58.4% 62.6% 10
2010s 64.6% 63.0% 65.8% 8

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  4. 67 Guinea 65.1% compare
  5. 68 Malawi 65.0% compare
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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 65.8% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2000.
How does Benin rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Benin ranks 66th 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 6.7%. 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): Q4. 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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