Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Benin
Benin: Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection was 34.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
34.9%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 2006
All-time low
23.3%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2001–2022
Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Benin, 2001–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Benin is 34.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Benin peaked at 36.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2014.
Benin ranks 33rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35.1% | — |
| 2006 | 36.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | +20.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 34.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 63% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Benin's 34.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.5%, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 35.1% | 36.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 23.3% | 31.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Benin?
- Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Benin was 34.9% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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