Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Benin
Benin: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 46.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.9%
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
64th
of 194 countries
All-time high
61.0%
in 2021
All-time low
45.3%
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 46.9% for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in 2023.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Benin peaked at 61.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2009.
That places Benin 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.1% | — |
| 2001 | 52.4% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 52.1% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 58.9% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | -13.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 46.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 46.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 45.3% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 45.4% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 46.9% | 61.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 61 Ukraine 47.9% compare
- 62 Burkina Faso 47.6% compare
- 63 Cote d'Ivoire 47.3% compare
- 65 Algeria 46.9% compare
- 66 Mauritania 46.4% compare
- 67 United States 46.0% compare
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 private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Benin?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Benin was 46.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2009.
- How does Benin rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Benin ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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