Benin - Access to basic handwashing facilities
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Benin was 7.82 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 7.82 in 2020, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 2000.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.00 |
| 2001 | 0.00 |
| 2002 | 0.07 |
| 2003 | 0.50 |
| 2004 | 0.93 |
| 2005 | 1.36 |
| 2006 | 1.79 |
| 2007 | 2.22 |
| 2008 | 2.65 |
| 2009 | 3.08 |
| 2010 | 3.51 |
| 2011 | 3.94 |
| 2012 | 4.38 |
| 2013 | 4.81 |
| 2014 | 5.24 |
| 2015 | 5.67 |
| 2016 | 6.10 |
| 2017 | 6.53 |
| 2018 | 6.96 |
| 2019 | 7.39 |
| 2020 | 7.82 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in Benin was 16.52 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 16.52 in 2020, while its lowest value was 4.23 in 2000.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.23 |
| 2001 | 4.84 |
| 2002 | 5.46 |
| 2003 | 6.07 |
| 2004 | 6.69 |
| 2005 | 7.30 |
| 2006 | 7.92 |
| 2007 | 8.53 |
| 2008 | 9.14 |
| 2009 | 9.76 |
| 2010 | 10.37 |
| 2011 | 10.99 |
| 2012 | 11.60 |
| 2013 | 12.22 |
| 2014 | 12.83 |
| 2015 | 13.45 |
| 2016 | 14.06 |
| 2017 | 14.68 |
| 2018 | 15.29 |
| 2019 | 15.90 |
| 2020 | 16.52 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Benin was 12.03 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 12.03 in 2020, while its lowest value was 1.62 in 2000.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.62 |
| 2001 | 1.87 |
| 2002 | 2.17 |
| 2003 | 2.70 |
| 2004 | 3.23 |
| 2005 | 3.77 |
| 2006 | 4.30 |
| 2007 | 4.84 |
| 2008 | 5.38 |
| 2009 | 5.93 |
| 2010 | 6.47 |
| 2011 | 7.02 |
| 2012 | 7.56 |
| 2013 | 8.11 |
| 2014 | 8.67 |
| 2015 | 9.22 |
| 2016 | 9.78 |
| 2017 | 10.34 |
| 2018 | 10.90 |
| 2019 | 11.47 |
| 2020 | 12.03 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
