Table 3.
Basic characteristics of the households in Benin, 2017–2018
| Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| < 30 | 2,454 | 17.34 |
| 30–39 | 3,810 | 26.91 |
| 40–49 | 2,970 | 20.98 |
| 50–59 | 2,146 | 15.16 |
| ≥ 60 | 2,775 | 19.60 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 10,634 | 75.12 |
| Female | 3,522 | 24.88 |
| Level of education | ||
| No formal education | 7,553 | 53.35 |
| Primary | 3,232 | 22.83 |
| Secondary | 2,593 | 18.32 |
| Higher | 778 | 5.50 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 3,169 | 22.38 |
| In couple | 10,987 | 77.62 |
| Wealth index | ||
| Poorest | 2,501 | 17.67 |
| Poorer | 2,675 | 18.89 |
| Middle | 2,798 | 19.77 |
| Richer | 2,951 | 20.85 |
| Richest | 3,231 | 22.82 |
| Household size | ||
| ≤ 5 | 8,728 | 61.66 |
| > 5 | 5,428 | 38.34 |
| Children aged 5 and under in the household | ||
| No | 5,598 | 39.55 |
| Yes | 8,558 | 60.45 |
| Area | ||
| Urban | 6,104 | 43.12 |
| Rural | 8,052 | 56.88 |
| Department | ||
| Alibori | 1,192 | 8.42 |
| Atacora | 923 | 6.52 |
| Atlantique | 1,969 | 13.91 |
| Borgou | 1,498 | 10.58 |
| Collines | 981 | 6.93 |
| Couffo | 1,108 | 7.83 |
| Donga | 740 | 5.23 |
| Littoral | 852 | 6.02 |
| Mono | 879 | 6.21 |
| Ouémé | 1,633 | 11.53 |
| Plateau | 984 | 6.95 |
| Zou | 1,399 | 9.88 |