Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare in Benin
Benin: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare was 42.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
42.4%
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
52nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
55.4%
in 2021
All-time low
41.5%
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare in Benin is 42.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare in Benin peaked at 55.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2012.
Benin ranks 52nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.9% | — |
| 2001 | 49.1% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | -13.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 42.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 42.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.4%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.3% | 42.4% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 41.5% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 42.4% | 55.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 49 Burkina Faso 43.8% compare
- 50 Mauritania 43.8% compare
- 51 Iran, Islamic Republic of 43.1% compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 42.3% compare
- 54 Palestine, State of 42.1% compare
- 55 Saint Kitts and Nevis 41.8% 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 share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare in Benin?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare in Benin was 42.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare?
- Benin ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure.