Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Benin
Benin: Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving was 45.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Benin, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 45.0% for pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Benin peaked at 45.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Benin ranks 18th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 10.0% | — |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +150.0% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 45.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.0%, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Benin's 45.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.0%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 0.0% | 31.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 34.0% | 45.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 15 Malawi 50.0% compare
- 16 Mali 48.0% compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 46.0% compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 45.0% compare
- 20 Madagascar 39.0% compare
- 21 Chad 37.0% 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)
- 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 pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Benin?
- Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Benin was 45.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving?
- Benin ranks 18th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving at least 3 doses of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria for Pregnant Women (IPTp3) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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