3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Benin
Benin: 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services was 38 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
38
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
183rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
38
in 2021
All-time low
21
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Benin stood at 38. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Benin peaked at 38 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2000.
Benin ranks 183rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21 | — |
| 2005 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 33 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 38 | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5 | 21 | 22 | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.25 | 33 | 35 | 4 |
| 2020s | 38 | 38 | 38 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 180 Burkina Faso 40 compare
- 180 Guinea 40 compare
- 180 Mauritania 40 compare
- 183 Nigeria 38 compare
- 185 Angola 37 compare
- 185 Guinea-Bissau 37 compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2091 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Benin?
- 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Benin was 38 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services?
- Benin ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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