Economy, jobs and prices in Mono, Benin: official figures
44.0% of people in Mono lived in a home with electricity (from the grid or off-grid sources such as solar) in 2021-2022, 2nd lowest of the 12 departments (Benin: 56.5%).
How many homes in Mono have internet?
23.9% of households in Mono had internet access at home in 2021-2022, 3rd lowest of the 12 departments (Benin: 34.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INStaD), with UNICEF (copy kept by the WHO/UNICEF JMP) · saved copyWhat fuel do households in Mono cook with?
1.8% of households in Mono cooked mainly with clean fuels and technologies (such as gas or electricity) in 2021-2022, joint 5th lowest of the 12 departments (Benin: 7.1%); most others cook with wood, charcoal or other polluting fuels.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INStaD), with UNICEF (copy kept by the WHO/UNICEF JMP) · saved copyDo people in Mono have safe drinking water?
74.1% of people in Mono used at least a basic drinking water service (an improved source within a 30-minute round trip) in 2021-2022, 6th lowest of the 12 departments (Benin: 72.2%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INStaD), with UNICEF (copy kept by the WHO/UNICEF JMP) · saved copyHow many people in Mono have a toilet?
16.2% of people in Mono used an improved toilet not shared with other households (basic sanitation) in 2021-2022, and 51.8% had no toilet at all and used the bush or fields; the open-defecation rate is 6th lowest of the 12 departments (Benin: 20.0% and 47.9%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INStaD), with UNICEF (copy kept by the WHO/UNICEF JMP) · saved copyHow Mono compares with other departments
Household members with electricity at home (2021-22)
Mono ranks 11 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household members with electricity at home |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zou | 60.5% |
| 7 | Atacora | 56.0% |
| 8 | Borgou | 49.8% |
| 9 | Couffo | 47.7% |
| 10 | Alibori | 44.6% |
| 11 | Mono | 44.0% |
| 12 | Plateau | 35.7% |
Household population using at least basic drinking water (2021-22)
Mono ranks 7 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household population using at least basic drinking water |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Plateau | 81.1% |
| 5 | Atlantique | 79.9% |
| 6 | Ouémé | 77.8% |
| 7 | Mono | 74.1% |
| 8 | Couffo | 67.8% |
| 9 | Borgou | 65.3% |
| 10 | Donga | 56.6% |
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Sources
- Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INStaD), with UNICEF (copy kept by the WHO/UNICEF JMP): Enquête par grappes à indicateurs multiples (MICS6-Bénin) 2021-2022, Rapport des résultats de l'enquête (revised December 2023): department rows of Tables SR.2.1, SR.2.3, SR.6.1W, CS.2, TM.2.1, TM.3.3, TM.4.2, TM.6.1, TM.6.2, TC.1.2, TC.6.7, TC.8.1, LN.2.3, LN.2.7, LN.4.1, PR.1.1, PR.2.1, PR.3.3, PR.4.1W, PR.7.1W, WS.1.2, WS.3.2 and DV.2.2, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b47fa901f5ed…)
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