People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Benin
Benin: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 94.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
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). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Benin stood at 94.4%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Benin peaked at 98.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 2016.
That places Benin 88th 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 | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.6% | — |
| 2001 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 96.2% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 94.4% | 96.0% | 8 |
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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 94.4% 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 98.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Benin ranks 88th 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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