Number without basic handwashing in Benin
Benin: Number without basic handwashing was 12.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number without basic handwashing in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without basic handwashing in Benin is 12.60 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Benin peaked at 12.60 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.06 million, in 2000.
Benin ranks 33rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number without basic handwashing in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.06 million | — |
| 2001 | 7.27 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 7.48 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 7.67 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 7.87 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 8.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 8.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 8.52 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.73 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.95 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 9.18 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 9.41 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 9.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.88 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 10.13 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.38 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 10.63 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 10.89 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 11.14 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 11.39 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 11.63 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 11.88 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 12.12 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 12.36 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 12.60 million | +1.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 12.60 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.83 million, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 12.60 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.00 million | 7.06 million | 8.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.27 million | 9.18 million | 11.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.12 million | 11.63 million | 12.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without basic handwashing in Benin?
- Number without basic handwashing in Benin was 12.60 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12.60 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.06 million in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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