Births attended by skilled health personnel in Benin
Benin: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 80.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
80.8%
World rank
141st
of 163 countries
All-time high
81.0%
in 2012
All-time low
66.0%
in 2001
Years of data
6
2001–2022
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Benin, 2001–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health personnel in Benin is 80.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Benin peaked at 81.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2001.
That places Benin 141st out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 66.0% | — |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 78.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.0% | 66.0% | 74.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 77.0% | 81.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 80.8% | 80.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health personnel in Benin?
- Births attended by skilled health personnel in Benin was 80.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Benin ranks 141st out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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