Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Benin
Benin: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 90.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
90.6%
World rank
88th
of 125 countries
All-time high
90.6%
in 2022
All-time low
63.9%
in 1996
Years of data
7
1996–2022
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Benin, 1996–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Benin is 90.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Benin peaked at 90.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 1996.
Benin ranks 88th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 63.9% | — |
| 2001 | 76.0% | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | +8.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 90.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Benin's 90.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.3%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 63.9% | 63.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 76.0% | 78.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 83.9% | 87.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Benin?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Benin was 90.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 1996.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Benin ranks 88th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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