Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 in Benin

Benin: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 was 14.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
14.7%
World rank
37th
of 42 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2012
All-time low
14.3%
in 2014
Years of data
6
1996–2018

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 in Benin, 1996–2018

051015201996200720181996: 20.6 highest2001: 17.4 highest2006: 15.8 highest2012: 21.5 highest2014: 14.3 highest2018: 14.7 highest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.

Analysis

In 2018, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in Benin stood at 14.7%.

The figure is down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in Benin peaked at 21.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2014.

Benin ranks 37th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 (highest) in Benin, 1996 to 2018.
Year highest Change
1996 20.6%
2001 17.4% -15.5%
2006 15.8% -9.2%
2012 21.5% +36.1%
2014 14.3% -33.5%
2018 14.7% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.6% 20.6% 20.6% 1
2000s 16.6% 15.8% 17.4% 2
2010s 16.8% 14.3% 21.5% 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 34 Zambia 20.1% compare
  2. 35 Mali 18.5% compare
  3. 36 Togo 16.0% compare
  4. 38 Côte d'Ivoire 14.6% compare
  5. 39 Sierra Leone 14.1% compare
  6. 40 Central African Republic 7.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in Benin?
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in Benin was 14.7% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2014.
How does Benin rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5?
Benin ranks 37th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 261 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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.