Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B in Benin
Benin: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B was 63.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B in Benin, 2005–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b in Benin is 63.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b in Benin peaked at 82.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2005.
That places Benin 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.0% | — |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +111.4% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | -8.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 63.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 63.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.5%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +111.4% | 35.0% | 74.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.0% | 35.0% | 82.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 72.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 63.0% | 70.0% | 5 |
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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 share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b in Benin?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b in Benin was 63.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b?
- Benin ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine in a given year.