Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Benin
Benin: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 12.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 12.86 for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Benin peaked at 12.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2000.
Benin ranks 116th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2 | — |
| 2001 | 2.38 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 2.57 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 3.01 | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 3.48 | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 3.96 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 4.43 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 4.89 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 5.36 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 5.83 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 6.3 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 6.77 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 7.24 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 7.71 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 8.18 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 8.65 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 9.12 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 9.58 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 10.05 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 10.52 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 10.99 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 11.46 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 11.93 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 12.39 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 12.86 | +3.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 12.86 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.48, 28% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 12.86 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.21, 58% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.81 | 2.2 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.41 | 6.3 | 10.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.93 | 10.99 | 12.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More population data for Benin
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,264 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.48 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1997 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.41 (2100)
- Population density 351.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.95 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Benin?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Benin was 12.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12.86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Benin ranks 116th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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