Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Benin
Benin: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 42.41 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
42.41
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
52nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
55.37
in 2021
All-time low
41.53
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Benin is 42.41, 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 expenditure on healthcare in Benin peaked at 55.37 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.53, in 2012.
Benin ranks 52nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.91 | — |
| 2001 | 49.06 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 51.77 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 51.68 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.58 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 46.53 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 45.66 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 48.28 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 44 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 42.44 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 43.39 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 44.49 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 41.53 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 42.58 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 46.49 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 51.41 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 49.56 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 47.98 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 49.22 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 54.7 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 53.51 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 55.37 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 49.11 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 42.41 | -13.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 42.41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.63, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 42.41 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.36, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.29 | 42.44 | 54.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.13 | 41.53 | 54.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1 | 42.41 | 55.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 49 Burkina Faso 43.82 compare
- 50 Mauritania 43.77 compare
- 51 Iran 43.15 compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 42.26 compare
- 54 Palestine 42.07 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)
- 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 share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Benin?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Benin was 42.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 55.37 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.53 in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Benin ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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