Benin vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household
Benin
35.6%
in 2021
Latin America and the Caribbean
20.3%
in 2022
Benin rank
9th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
8th
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household over time
- Benin
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Benin currently reports 35.6% against 20.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.8 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 9th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th of 74 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.8% | 21.6% | 34.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 19.6% | 24.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 19.9% | 15.8% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household, Benin or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Benin, at 35.6% against 20.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Benin and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 15.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Benin ranks 9th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.