Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Benin

Benin: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 was 63.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
63.9%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
71.8%
in 2012
All-time low
34.0%
in 1996
Years of data
6
1996–2018

Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Benin, 1996–2018

0204060801996200720181996: 34 lowest2001: 57.9 lowest2006: 59.1 lowest2012: 71.8 lowest2014: 68.7 lowest2018: 63.9 lowest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

In 2018, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Benin stood at 63.9%.

That represents a change of up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Benin peaked at 71.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1996.

Benin ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 (lowest) in Benin, 1996 to 2018.
Year lowest Change
1996 34.0%
2001 57.9% +70.3%
2006 59.1% +2.1%
2012 71.8% +21.5%
2014 68.7% -4.3%
2018 63.9% -7.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 63.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.5%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 63.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.0% 34.0% 34.0% 1
2000s 58.5% 57.9% 59.1% 2
2010s 68.1% 63.9% 71.8% 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 14 Zimbabwe 72.9% compare
  2. 15 Vietnam 71.6% compare
  3. 16 Uganda 66.0% compare
  4. 18 Philippines 62.7% compare
  5. 19 Ghana 62.2% compare
  6. 20 Peru 60.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Benin?
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Benin was 63.9% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1996.
How does Benin rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1?
Benin ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 223 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Place of delivery (Births at health facility): Percentage of live births in the three years preceding the survey which took place at health facility.