Benin vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household
Benin
35.6%
in 2021
Northern Africa and Western Asia
23.9%
in 2022
Benin rank
9th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
7th
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household over time
- Benin
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 35.6% against 23.9% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 9th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 7th of 74 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.8% | 24.1% | 31.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 22.8% | 21.7% | Benin |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 23.6% | 12.0% | 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Benin, at 35.6% against 23.9% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Benin and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 11.7%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Benin ranks 9th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 7th 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.