Births attended by skilled health staff in Benin
Benin: Births attended by skilled health staff was 79.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff in Benin, 1996–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Benin
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
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
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).