Hospital beds in Benin
Benin: Hospital beds was 4.33 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.33
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
146th
of 152 countries
All-time high
4.72
in 2011
All-time low
4.02
in 2019
Years of data
12
2010–2021
Hospital beds in Benin, 2010–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, hospital beds in Benin stood at 4.33.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Benin peaked at 4.72 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.02, in 2019.
That places Benin 146th out of 152 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.36 | 4.02 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 | 4.33 | 4.53 | 2 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4984 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Benin?
- Hospital beds in Benin was 4.33 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 in 2011.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for hospital beds?
- Benin ranks 146th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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