Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Benin
Benin: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in was 6.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.82
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
179th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.94
in 2013
All-time low
4.4
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 6.82 for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in 2023.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Benin peaked at 8.94 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2021.
Benin ranks 179th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.53 | — |
| 2001 | 5.91 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 5.12 | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 7.11 | +38.9% |
| 2004 | 8.75 | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 8.17 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 8.6 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 8.71 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.88 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 8.89 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 7.32 | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 6.9 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 8 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 8.94 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 6.93 | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 5.92 | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 7.21 | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 7.45 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.67 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.16 | -32.8% |
| 2020 | 6.14 | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 4.4 | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 6.42 | +46.0% |
| 2023 | 6.82 | +6.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 6.82 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.8, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 6.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.08, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.47 | 5.12 | 8.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.15 | 5.16 | 8.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 | 4.4 | 6.82 | 4 |
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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Benin?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Benin was 6.82 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.94 in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in?
- Benin ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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