Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Benin
Benin: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 35.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
35.6%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
9th
of 74 countries
All-time high
55.8%
in 2003
All-time low
35.6%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2003–2021
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Benin, 2003–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Benin is 35.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Benin peaked at 55.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2021.
Benin ranks 9th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 55.8% | — |
| 2011 | 54.0% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | -2.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 35.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.9%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Benin's 35.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.9%, 99% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.8% | 55.8% | 55.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 36.5% | 54.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Benin?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Benin was 35.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Benin ranks 9th out of 74 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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