Rural without basic handwashing in Benin
Benin: Rural without basic handwashing was 6.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.43 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
37th
of 113 countries
All-time high
6.43 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.45 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without basic handwashing in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without basic handwashing in Benin stood at 6.43 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Benin peaked at 6.43 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.45 million, in 2000.
Benin ranks 37th of 113 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.
Rural without basic handwashing in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.45 million | — |
| 2001 | 4.57 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.68 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.76 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.85 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.94 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.03 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.29 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.38 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.46 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.64 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.72 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.81 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.90 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.06 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.20 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.26 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 6.32 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.38 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 6.43 million | +0.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 6.43 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 6.43 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million, 77% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.89 million | 4.45 million | 5.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.76 million | 5.38 million | 6.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.32 million | 6.20 million | 6.43 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 rural without basic handwashing in Benin?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Benin was 6.43 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 million in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Benin ranks 37th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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