People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Benin
Benin: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban was 28.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed 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
The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Benin is 28.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Benin peaked at 28.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2000.
That places Benin 96th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.9% | — |
| 2001 | 28.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 28.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 27.9% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Benin?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Benin was 28.4% 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 safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Benin ranks 96th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 safely managed 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 drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.