Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Benin
Benin: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 62.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Benin, 1985–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Benin stood at 62.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Benin peaked at 64.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1994.
Benin ranks 25th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 28.2% | — |
| 1986 | 27.2% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 26.3% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 25.4% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 24.7% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 23.9% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 23.3% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 22.6% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 22.1% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 21.5% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 22.7% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 24.0% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 25.4% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 28.3% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 29.9% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 31.5% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 43.0% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 60.6% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 62.8% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.4% | 24.7% | 28.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 21.5% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 29.9% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 57.3% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 22 Antigua and Barbuda 62.6% compare
- 23 Qatar 62.4% compare
- 24 Trinidad and Tobago 62.0% compare
- 26 Gabon 60.9% compare
- 27 Botswana 60.6% compare
- 28 Cape Verde 58.9% compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Benin?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Benin was 62.0% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1994.
- How does Benin rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Benin ranks 25th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).