Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Benin
Benin: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits was 52.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Benin, 1996–2018
Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys. Measured in % of pregnant women.
Analysis
In 2018, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Benin stood at 52.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Benin peaked at 61.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2018.
That places Benin 44th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 53.7% | — |
| 2001 | 61.6% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | -11.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 52.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.5%, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Benin's 52.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.8%, 92% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.7% | 53.7% | 53.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 60.5% | 61.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 52.1% | 58.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Benin?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Benin was 52.1% in 2018, according to UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits?
- Benin ranks 44th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys, published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits (% of pregnant women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pregnant women receiving prenatal care, at least four times, are the percentage of women attended at least four times during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.