Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Benin
Benin: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 6.43 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Benin stood at 6.43 million people. 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Benin peaked at 6.43 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.45 million people, 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Benin, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.45 million people | — |
| 2001 | 4.57 million people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.68 million people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.76 million people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.85 million people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.94 million people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.03 million people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.12 million people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.20 million people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.29 million people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.38 million people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.46 million people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.55 million people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.64 million people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.72 million people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.81 million people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.90 million people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.98 million people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.06 million people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.13 million people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.20 million people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.26 million people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 6.32 million people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.38 million people | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 6.43 million people | +0.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 6.43 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million people, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 6.43 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million people, 77% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.89 million people | 4.45 million people | 5.29 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.76 million people | 5.38 million people | 6.13 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.32 million people | 6.20 million people | 6.43 million people | 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Benin?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Benin was 6.43 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 million people in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Benin ranks 37th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.