Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Benin
Benin: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 78.1 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
78.1
World rank
139th
of 169 countries
All-time high
80.9
in 2012
All-time low
59.8
in 1996
Years of data
7
1996–2018
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Benin, 1996–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Benin is 78.1, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Benin peaked at 80.9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59.8, in 1996.
Benin ranks 139th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 59.8 | — |
| 2001 | 65.5 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 75 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 80.9 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 77.2 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 78.1 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.8 | 59.8 | 59.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.5 | 65.5 | 75 | 3 |
| 2010s | 78.73 | 77.2 | 80.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Benin?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Benin was 78.1 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9 in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8 in 1996.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Benin ranks 139th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.