People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Benin
Benin: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 75.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Benin stood at 75.9%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Benin peaked at 76.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2024.
Benin ranks 178th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.2% | — |
| 2001 | 76.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 76.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 76.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 76.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 76.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 76.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 75.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 75.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 75.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.2% | 76.1% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 76.0% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 75.9% | 76.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 175 Madagascar 78.2% compare
- 176 Equatorial Guinea 78.1% compare
- 177 Chad 77.9% compare
- 179 Sudan 73.9% compare
- 180 Togo 73.6% compare
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 72.7% 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.7962 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Benin?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Benin was 75.9% 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, urban recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Benin ranks 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban 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.