UHC Service Coverage Index in Benin
Benin: UHC Service Coverage Index was 38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
189th
of 194 countries
All-time high
38
in 2020
All-time low
22
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
UHC Service Coverage Index in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for uhc service coverage index in Benin is 38, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Benin peaked at 38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2002.
Benin ranks 189th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC Service Coverage Index in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 | — |
| 2001 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 30 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 30 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 33 | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 38 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 38 | +8.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5 | 22 | 30 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9 | 26 | 36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37 | 35 | 38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 187 Central African Republic 39 compare
- 187 Niger 39 compare
- 190 Ethiopia 33 compare
- 190 Madagascar 33 compare
- 192 Papua New Guinea 32 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 uhc service coverage index in Benin?
- Uhc service coverage index in Benin was 38 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 2020.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2002.
- How does Benin rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Benin ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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