Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) in Benin
Benin: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) was 83.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Benin, 1996–2018
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Benin stood at 83.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Benin peaked at 84.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 1996.
That places Benin 83rd out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 77.8% | — |
| 2001 | 81.1% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 83.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 82.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | +0.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 83.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.8%, 91% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Benin's 83.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.2%, 89% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.8% | 77.8% | 77.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.6% | 81.1% | 84.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 82.8% | 83.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Benin?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Benin was 83.2% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 1996.
- How does Benin rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Benin ranks 83rd out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.