Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Benin
Benin: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 7.43 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.43
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 231 countries
All-time high
7.69
in 2000
All-time low
7.43
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Benin is 7.43, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Benin peaked at 7.69 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.43, in 2024.
Benin ranks 39th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.69 | — |
| 2001 | 7.69 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.68 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.67 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.66 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.64 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.63 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.62 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.6 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.59 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.58 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.57 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.55 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.54 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.53 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.52 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.51 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.5 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.49 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.48 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.47 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.46 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.45 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.44 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 7.43 | -0.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 7.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.32, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 7.43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.82, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.65 | 7.59 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.53 | 7.48 | 7.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.45 | 7.43 | 7.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 36 Sierra Leone 7.49 compare
- 37 South Africa 7.46 compare
- 38 El Salvador 7.45 compare
- 40 Lebanon 7.4 compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 7.26 compare
- 42 Oman 7.1 compare
More population data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,264 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.95 million people (2100)
- Population density 351.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1997 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Benin?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Benin was 7.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.43 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Benin ranks 39th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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