Births attended by skilled health staff in Benin

Benin: Births attended by skilled health staff was 79.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
79.8%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
16th
of 34 countries
All-time high
85.7%
in 2011
All-time low
64.0%
in 1996
Years of data
6
1996–2017

Births attended by skilled health staff in Benin, 1996–2017

0204060801996200620171996: 64 % of total2001: 75.3 % of total2006: 80.7 % of total2011: 85.7 % of total2014: 77.3 % of total2017: 79.8 % of total

Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health staff in Benin is 79.8%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Benin peaked at 85.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 1996.

Benin ranks 16th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Births attended by skilled health staff in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Benin, 1996 to 2017.
Year % of total Change
1996 64.0%
2001 75.3% +17.7%
2006 80.7% +7.1%
2011 85.7% +6.2%
2014 77.3% -9.7%
2017 79.8% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.0% 64.0% 64.0% 1
2000s 78.0% 75.3% 80.7% 2
2010s 80.9% 77.3% 85.7% 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 13 Zimbabwe 82.5% compare
  2. 14 Philippines 81.8% compare
  3. 15 Sierra Leone 81.4% compare
  4. 17 Uganda 78.2% compare
  5. 18 Ghana 75.3% compare
  6. 19 Kenya 75.1% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff in Benin?
Births attended by skilled health staff in Benin was 79.8% in 2017, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 1996.
How does Benin rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
Benin ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2017.
Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as part of Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 213 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

Percentage of most recent births in last 2 years attended by any skilled health personnel (women age 18-49 at the time of the survey). Definition of skilled varies by country and survey but always includes doctor, nurse, midwife and auxiliary midwife).