Hospital beds per 1000 people in Benin
Benin: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 0.43 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.43
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
166th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.46
in 1980
All-time low
0.2231
in 1992
Years of data
22
1960–2021
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Benin, 1960–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, hospital beds per 1000 people in Benin stood at 0.43.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in Benin peaked at 1.46 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2231, in 1992.
That places Benin 166th out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.23 | — |
| 1970 | 1.15 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 1.46 | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 1.13 | -22.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3596 | -68.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8339 | +131.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5005 | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2231 | -55.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2391 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2336 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.43 | +84.1% |
| 2011 | 0.47 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.46 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.44 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.42 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.44 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.45 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.43 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9852 | 0.3596 | 1.46 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.406 | 0.2231 | 0.8339 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.437 | 0.4 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 164 Yemen 0.46 compare
- 165 Guatemala 0.45 compare
- 167 Côte d'Ivoire 0.4 compare
- 167 Mauritania 0.4 compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 0.4 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2091 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Benin?
- Hospital beds per 1000 people in Benin was 0.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 in 1980.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2231 in 1992.
- How does Benin rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
- Benin ranks 166th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital beds per 1000 people rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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