Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Benin

Benin: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 6.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
80th
of 85 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2024
All-time low
5.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Benin, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 5.72001: 5.72002: 5.82003: 5.82004: 5.82005: 5.92006: 5.92007: 62008: 62009: 62010: 6.12011: 6.12012: 6.22013: 6.22014: 6.22015: 6.32016: 6.32017: 6.42018: 6.42019: 6.52020: 6.52021: 6.52022: 6.62023: 6.62024: 6.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Benin stood at 6.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Benin peaked at 6.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2000.

Benin ranks 80th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.9% 5.7% 6.0% 10
2010s 6.3% 6.1% 6.5% 10
2020s 6.6% 6.5% 6.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using safely managed drinking-water services in Benin?
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Benin was 6.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2000.
How does Benin rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
Benin ranks 80th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
93 places, 2,280 data points, 2000–2024
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