Health expenditure, private in Benin
Benin: Health expenditure, private was 46.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Health expenditure, private in Benin, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in % of total health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure, private in Benin is 46.7%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Benin peaked at 57.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2009.
Benin ranks 28th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure, private in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 55.0% | — |
| 1996 | 55.7% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 57.9% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 55.8% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 54.0% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 55.8% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | -4.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 46.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.8%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 46.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.7% | 54.0% | 57.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 46.6% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 46.7% | 48.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure, private in Benin?
- Health expenditure, private in Benin was 46.7% in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure, private recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2009.
- How does Benin rank for health expenditure, private?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).