Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Benin
Benin: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 14.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.67
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
178th
of 193 countries
All-time high
38.33
in 2000
All-time low
11.45
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 14.67 for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in 2023.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Benin peaked at 38.33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.45, in 2021.
That places Benin 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.33 | — |
| 2001 | 36.34 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 30.27 | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 33.76 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 35.69 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 32.51 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 32.33 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 32.51 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 28 | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 29.93 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 24.92 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 21.73 | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 24.28 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 26.65 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 21.38 | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 21.66 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 19.72 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 19.23 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 19.4 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.2 | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 16.75 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 11.45 | -31.7% |
| 2022 | 17.01 | +48.6% |
| 2023 | 14.67 | -13.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 14.67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 14.67 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.13, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.97 | 28 | 38.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.42 | 15.2 | 26.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.97 | 11.45 | 17.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 public expenditure on healthcare by country in Benin?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Benin was 14.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 38.33 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.45 in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Benin ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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