Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Benin
Benin: Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services was 83.44 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Benin, 2009–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Benin recorded 83.44 for proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in 2019. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Benin peaked at 83.44 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.85, in 2009.
That places Benin 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 60.85 | — |
| 2010 | 60.85 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60.85 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60.85 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60.85 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.85 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.85 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.85 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60.85 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.44 | +37.1% |
| 2019 | 83.44 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 83.44 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.46, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 83.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.9, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.85 | 60.85 | 60.85 | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.37 | 60.85 | 83.44 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 47 Armenia 85.67 compare
- 48 Georgia 85.11 compare
- 49 Paraguay 84.62 compare
- 51 Nepal 83.06
- 52 Montenegro 82.4
- 53 Afghanistan 81.5
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Benin?
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Benin was 83.44 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 83.44 in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.85 in 2009.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of health care facilities with basic water services?
- Benin ranks 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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