People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Benin
Benin: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 63.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Benin stood at 63.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Benin peaked at 63.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2000.
That places Benin 143rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.6% | — |
| 2001 | 52.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 59.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 63.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 51.6% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 56.3% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 61.1% | 63.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Benin?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Benin was 63.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Benin ranks 143rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.