Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q2 in Benin
Benin: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q2 was 80.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q2 in Benin, 1996–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2018, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2 in Benin stood at 80.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2 in Benin peaked at 82.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, 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): Q2 in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 53.4% | — |
| 2001 | 67.9% | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 82.9% | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 81.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | -1.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 80.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.4%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Benin's 80.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.3%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 67.9% | 72.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 80.7% | 82.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2 in Benin?
- Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2 in Benin was 80.7% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 1996.
- How does Benin rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2?
- Benin ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Place of delivery (Births at health facility): Percentage of live births in the three years preceding the survey which took place at health facility.