Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Benin
Benin: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) was 80.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
80.8%
World rank
154th
of 179 countries
All-time high
80.9%
in 2012
All-time low
65.5%
in 2001
Years of data
6
2001–2022
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Benin, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 80.8% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Benin peaked at 80.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2001.
That places Benin 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 65.5% | — |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 80.9% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 78.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | +3.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 80.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.3%, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Benin's 80.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.3%, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.8% | 65.5% | 74.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 77.2% | 80.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 80.8% | 80.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 151 Côte d'Ivoire 84.1% compare
- 151 Cote d'Ivoire 84.1% compare
- 153 Gambia 83.8% compare
- 155 Nepal 80.1% compare
- 156 Lao People's Democratic Republic 79.8% compare
- 156 Laos 79.8% 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Benin?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Benin was 80.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Benin ranks 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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