Share rural basic handwashing in Benin
Benin: Share rural basic handwashing was 9.84 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share rural basic handwashing in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share rural basic handwashing in Benin is 9.84, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share rural basic handwashing in Benin peaked at 9.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Benin ranks 107th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share rural basic handwashing in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0.41 | — |
| 2004 | 0.8592 | +109.6% |
| 2005 | 1.31 | +52.3% |
| 2006 | 1.76 | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 2.21 | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 2.66 | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 3.11 | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 3.55 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 4 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 4.45 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 5.35 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 5.8 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 6.25 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 6.7 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 7.15 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 7.6 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 8.05 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 8.5 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 8.95 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 9.39 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 9.84 | +4.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 9.84 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 9.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.73, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share rural basic handwashing in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +109.6% | 0.41 | 0.8592 |
| 2005 | +52.3% | 0.8592 | 1.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 | 0 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.58 | 3.55 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.95 | 8.05 | 9.84 | 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 share rural basic handwashing in Benin?
- Share rural basic handwashing in Benin was 9.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 9.84 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for share rural basic handwashing?
- Benin ranks 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share rural basic handwashing rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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