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
153rd
of 178 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.
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 153rd out of 178 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 | Value | 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
- 150 Côte d'Ivoire 84.1% compare
- 150 Côte d'Ivoire 84.1% compare
- 152 Gambia 83.8% compare
- 154 Nepal 80.1% compare
- 155 Lao People's Democratic Republic 79.8% compare
- 155 Lao People's Democratic Republic 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)
- 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 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 153rd out of 178 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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