Share of households by type in Benin
Benin: Share of households by type was 35.43 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
35.43
World rank
34th
of 76 countries
All-time high
38.52
in 2012
All-time low
20.69
in 1979
Years of data
8
1979–2018
Share of households by type in Benin, 1979–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 35.43 for share of households by type in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of households by type in Benin peaked at 38.52 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.69, in 1979.
That places Benin 34th out of 76 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of households by type in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 20.69 | — |
| 1992 | 22.67 | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 27.13 | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 31.5 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 38.16 | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 38.52 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 37.99 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 35.43 | -6.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 35.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.39, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Benin's 35.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.16, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.69 | 20.69 | 20.69 | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.9 | 22.67 | 27.13 | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.83 | 31.5 | 38.16 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.31 | 35.43 | 38.52 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 31 Burkina Faso 36.28 compare
- 32 Costa Rica 35.93 compare
- 33 Zambia 35.59 compare
- 35 Tanzania 35.4 compare
- 36 Honduras 35.38 compare
- 37 Mozambique 35.16 compare
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 share of households by type in Benin?
- Share of households by type in Benin was 35.43 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of households by type recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 38.52 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of households by type recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.69 in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for share of households by type?
- Benin ranks 34th out of 76 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of households by type rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Share of households by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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