Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in Benin

Benin: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 was 75.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
75.5%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
17th
of 33 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2011
All-time low
54.7%
in 1996
Years of data
6
1996–2017

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in Benin, 1996–2017

0204060801996200620171996: 54.72001: 64.22006: 74.52011: 80.62014: 70.12017: 75.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in Benin is 75.5%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in Benin peaked at 80.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 1996.

That places Benin 17th out of 33 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in Benin, 1996 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1996 54.7%
2001 64.2% +17.5%
2006 74.5% +16.0%
2011 80.6% +8.3%
2014 70.1% -13.1%
2017 75.5% +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.7% 54.7% 54.7% 1
2000s 69.4% 64.2% 74.5% 2
2010s 75.4% 70.1% 80.6% 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 14 Kenya 78.7% compare
  2. 15 Zimbabwe 78.5% compare
  3. 16 Sierra Leone 76.7% compare
  4. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 70.7% compare
  5. 19 Uganda 70.2% compare
  6. 20 Côte d'Ivoire 67.0% 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): q2 in Benin?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in Benin was 75.5% 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): q2 recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 1996.
How does Benin rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2?
Benin ranks 17th out of 33 countries with data for 2017.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2
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).