People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Benin
Benin: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 87.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
87.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
91.2%
in 2000
All-time low
87.4%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Benin, 2000–2017
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, urban (% of) in Benin is 87.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Benin peaked at 91.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2016.
That places Benin 93rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.2% | — |
| 2001 | 91.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 90.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 90.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 90.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 89.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 89.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 89.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 88.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 88.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 87.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.2% | 89.1% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 87.4% | 88.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 90 Burkina Faso 90.1% compare
- 91 Sao Tome and Principe 89.1% compare
- 92 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 88.4% compare
- 94 Angola 87.3% compare
- 95 Mauritania 85.4% compare
- 96 Central African Republic 82.4% compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0148 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0127 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Benin?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Benin was 87.4% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Benin ranks 93rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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