Poverty and living standards in Ouémé, Benin: official figures
12.1% of people in Ouémé belonged to the poorest fifth of Benin's households by household assets in 2021-2022, and 25.2% to the poorest two fifths (each fifth holds 20% of the country); its share in the poorest fifth is 2nd lowest of the 12 departments.
How common is child labour in Ouémé?
8.3% of children aged 5 to 17 in Ouémé were in child labour (economic work or household chores beyond the hours set for their age) in the week before the 2021-2022 survey, 3rd lowest of the 12 departments (Benin: 19.9%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INStaD), with UNICEF (copy kept by the WHO/UNICEF JMP) · saved copyHow common is child marriage in Ouémé?
16.2% of women aged 20 to 24 in Ouémé had been married or in a union before age 18, 2nd lowest of the 12 departments (Benin: 27.5%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INStaD), with UNICEF (copy kept by the WHO/UNICEF JMP) · saved copyHow common is domestic violence in Ouémé?
53.5% of women in Ouémé who had ever been married or in a union had suffered emotional, physical or sexual violence from their current or most recent partner, 4th highest of the 12 departments (Benin: 45.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INStaD), with UNICEF (copy kept by the WHO/UNICEF JMP) · saved copyDo women feel safe in Ouémé at night?
64.1% of women aged 15 to 49 in Ouémé felt safe walking alone in their neighbourhood after dark in 2021-2022, 6th safest of the 12 departments (Benin: 63.8%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INStaD), with UNICEF (copy kept by the WHO/UNICEF JMP) · saved copyMore figures
- 9.8% of households in Ouémé lived in homes with an earth, sand or other natural floor in 2021-2022, the joint lowest of the 12 departments (Benin: 25.8%). Source: Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INStaD), with UNICEF (copy kept by the WHO/UNICEF JMP) · saved copy
- 93.2% of children aged 1 to 14 in Ouémé had been disciplined with physical punishment or psychological aggression in the month before the survey, 4th highest of the 12 departments (Benin: 88.0%). Source: Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INStaD), with UNICEF (copy kept by the WHO/UNICEF JMP) · saved copy
How Ouémé compares with other departments
Population in the poorest national wealth fifth (2021-22)
Ouémé ranks 11 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Population in the poorest national wealth fifth |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Couffo | 21.4% |
| 7 | Donga | 18.3% |
| 8 | Zou | 17.0% |
| 9 | Atlantique | 15.7% |
| 10 | Collines | 12.3% |
| 11 | Ouémé | 12.1% |
| 12 | Littoral | 0.1% |
Children 5-17 in child labour (2021-22)
Ouémé ranks 10 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 5-17 in child labour |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Borgou | 23.3% |
| 7 | Mono | 22.4% |
| 8 | Zou | 18.5% |
| 9 | Plateau | 14.1% |
| 10 | Ouémé | 8.3% |
| 11 | Littoral | 6.1% |
| 12 | Atlantique | 3.8% |
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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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