People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Benin

Benin: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 1.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2016
All-time low
1.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

00.511.52000200820172000: 1.42001: 1.42002: 1.42003: 1.52004: 1.52005: 1.52006: 1.52007: 1.52008: 1.52009: 1.52010: 1.52011: 1.52012: 1.52013: 1.52014: 1.62015: 1.62016: 1.62017: 1.6

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Benin stood at 1.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Benin peaked at 1.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2000.

Benin ranks 95th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Benin, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 1.4%
2001 1.4% +0.6%
2002 1.4% +0.6%
2003 1.5% +0.6%
2004 1.5% +0.6%
2005 1.5% +0.6%
2006 1.5% +0.6%
2007 1.5% +0.6%
2008 1.5% +0.6%
2009 1.5% +0.6%
2010 1.5% +0.6%
2011 1.5% +0.6%
2012 1.5% +0.6%
2013 1.5% +0.6%
2014 1.6% +0.6%
2015 1.6% +0.6%
2016 1.6% +0.6%
2017 1.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.5% 1.4% 1.5% 10
2010s 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 8

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 92 Somalia 2.2% compare
  2. 93 Madagascar 2.0% compare
  3. 94 Congo 1.9% compare
  4. 96 Central African Republic 1.3% compare
  5. 97 Chad 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Benin?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Benin was 1.6% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
How does Benin rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Benin ranks 95th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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