Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 in Benin

Benin: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 was 56.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
56.9%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
18th
of 33 countries
All-time high
66.4%
in 2011
All-time low
35.5%
in 1996
Years of data
6
1996–2017

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 in Benin, 1996–2017

02040601996200620171996: 35.5 lowest2001: 49.6 lowest2006: 59.1 lowest2011: 66.4 lowest2014: 60.7 lowest2017: 56.9 lowest

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

Analysis

Benin recorded 56.9% for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in 2017.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Benin peaked at 66.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 1996.

That places Benin 18th out of 33 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 (lowest) in Benin, 1996 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
1996 35.5%
2001 49.6% +39.8%
2006 59.1% +19.1%
2011 66.4% +12.3%
2014 60.7% -8.6%
2017 56.9% -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.5% 35.5% 35.5% 1
2000s 54.3% 49.6% 59.1% 2
2010s 61.3% 56.9% 66.4% 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 15 Uganda 67.3% compare
  2. 16 Philippines 60.4% compare
  3. 17 Kenya 57.1% compare
  4. 19 Ghana 51.1% compare
  5. 20 Côte d'Ivoire 49.5% compare
  6. 21 Nepal 45.9% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Benin?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Benin was 56.9% in 2017, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 1996.
How does Benin rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1?
Benin ranks 18th out of 33 countries with data for 2017.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 202 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).