Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Benin

Benin: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 17.7% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
17.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
152nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2024
All-time low
14.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Benin, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 14.2 %2001: 14.3 %2002: 14.4 %2003: 14.6 %2004: 14.7 %2005: 14.9 %2006: 15 %2007: 15.2 %2008: 15.3 %2009: 15.4 %2010: 15.6 %2011: 15.7 %2012: 15.9 %2013: 16 %2014: 16.2 %2015: 16.3 %2016: 16.5 %2017: 16.6 %2018: 16.8 %2019: 16.9 %2020: 17.1 %2021: 17.2 %2022: 17.4 %2023: 17.5 %2024: 17.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Benin recorded 17.7% for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Benin peaked at 17.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2000.

That places Benin 152nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 14.8% 14.2% 15.4% 10
2010s 16.3% 15.6% 16.9% 10
2020s 17.4% 17.1% 17.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Benin?
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Benin was 17.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2000.
How does Benin rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
Benin ranks 152nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2024
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