People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Benin
Benin: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 18.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Benin, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Benin recorded 18.6% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Benin peaked at 18.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2000.
Benin ranks 95th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.5% | — |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.6% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Benin?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Benin was 18.6% 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, urban (% of urban) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Benin ranks 95th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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