People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Benin

Benin: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 was 46.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
46.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 97 countries
All-time high
47.2%
in 2000
All-time low
46.1%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Benin, 2000–2017

010203040502000200820172000: 47.2 highest2001: 47.1 highest2002: 47 highest2003: 47 highest2004: 46.9 highest2005: 46.8 highest2006: 46.8 highest2007: 46.7 highest2008: 46.6 highest2009: 46.6 highest2010: 46.5 highest2011: 46.5 highest2012: 46.4 highest2013: 46.3 highest2014: 46.3 highest2015: 46.2 highest2016: 46.1 highest2017: 46.1 highest

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 sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Benin stood at 46.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Benin peaked at 47.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2016.

That places Benin 86th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Benin, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Benin, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 47.2%
2001 47.1% -0.1%
2002 47.0% -0.1%
2003 47.0% -0.1%
2004 46.9% -0.1%
2005 46.8% -0.1%
2006 46.8% -0.1%
2007 46.7% -0.1%
2008 46.6% -0.1%
2009 46.6% -0.1%
2010 46.5% -0.1%
2011 46.5% -0.1%
2012 46.4% -0.1%
2013 46.3% -0.1%
2014 46.3% -0.1%
2015 46.2% -0.1%
2016 46.1% -0.1%
2017 46.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.9% 46.6% 47.2% 10
2010s 46.3% 46.1% 46.5% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Benin?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Benin was 46.1% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2016.
How does Benin rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Benin ranks 86th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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