Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q5 in Benin
Benin: Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q5 was 96.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q5 in Benin, 1996–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Benin recorded 96.2% for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5 in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5 in Benin peaked at 98.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2014.
That places Benin 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q5 in Benin, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 97.5% | — |
| 2001 | 98.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +5.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 96.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Benin's 96.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95.9%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 98.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 91.0% | 98.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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Frequently asked questions
- What is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5 in Benin?
- Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5 in Benin was 96.2% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5?
- Benin ranks 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Assistance during delivery (Assisted births): Percentage of live births in the three (one, two) years preceding the survey attended by any skilled personnel and by a doctor. 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.