Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Benin
Benin: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 63.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Benin is 63.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Benin peaked at 63.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2000.
Benin ranks 146th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.6% | — |
| 2001 | 52.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 59.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 63.1% | +0.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 63.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.4%, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 63.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 51.6% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 56.3% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 61.1% | 63.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Benin?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Benin was 63.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Benin ranks 146th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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