Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q4 in Benin
Benin: Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q4 was 92.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q4 in Benin, 1996–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Benin recorded 92.5% for antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q4 in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q4 in Benin peaked at 96.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 2014.
Benin ranks 36th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q4 in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 93.9% | — |
| 2001 | 96.3% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.7% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 92.5% | +4.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 92.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Benin's 92.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.0%, 96% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.9% | 93.9% | 93.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 95.7% | 96.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 88.7% | 95.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q4 in Benin?
- Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q4 in Benin was 92.5% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q4 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q4 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q4?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): q4 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antenatal care: Percentage of women with one or more live births in the three (one, two) years preceding the survey who have received at least one antenatal care during pregnancy before the most recent birth from any skilled personnel and from a doctor. If the respondent mentioned more than one provider, only the most qualified provider is considered. The DHS surveys refer births in the three years preceding the survey, the MICS2 surveys refer births in the one year preceding the survey, and the MICS3 surveys refer births in the two years preceding the survey.