Household composition by type in Benin
Benin: Household composition by type was 35.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Household composition by type in Benin, 1979–2018
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 35.4% for household composition by type in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household composition by type in Benin peaked at 38.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1979.
That places Benin 34th out of 76 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 22.7% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 31.5% | 38.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 35.4% | 38.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 31 Burkina Faso 36.3% compare
- 32 Costa Rica 35.9% compare
- 33 Zambia 35.6% compare
- 35 Tanzania 35.4% compare
- 36 Honduras 35.4% compare
- 37 Mozambique 35.2% compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1837 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3347 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.48 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2392 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.5 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 123.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is household composition by type in Benin?
- Household composition by type in Benin was 35.4% in 2018, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest household composition by type recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest household composition by type recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for household composition by type?
- Benin ranks 34th out of 76 countries with data for 2018.
- Is household composition 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 United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Household composition by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of households comprised of a married or in-partnership couple and their children (biological, step, and adopted/foster children), irrespective of children’s ages, and no one else.