Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Benin
Benin: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 12.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.86
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
109th
of 113 countries
All-time high
12.86
in 2024
All-time low
8.65
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Benin, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 12.86 for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Benin peaked at 12.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.65, in 2015.
Benin ranks 109th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.65 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.58 | 8.65 | 10.52 | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.93 | 10.99 | 12.86 | 5 |
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More population data for Benin
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.41 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Benin?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Benin was 12.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12.86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.65 in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Benin ranks 109th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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 Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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