Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q4 in Benin

Benin: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q4 was 92.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
92.3%
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
20th
of 33 countries
All-time high
96.6%
in 2011
All-time low
84.9%
in 2014
Years of data
6
1996–2017

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q4 in Benin, 1996–2017

0204060801001996200620171996: 89.62001: 92.52006: 93.52011: 96.62014: 84.92017: 92.3

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): q4 in Benin is 92.3%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 in Benin peaked at 96.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2014.

Benin ranks 20th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q4 in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q4 in Benin, 1996 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1996 89.6%
2001 92.5% +3.2%
2006 93.5% +1.1%
2011 96.6% +3.3%
2014 84.9% -12.1%
2017 92.3% +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.6% 89.6% 89.6% 1
2000s 93.0% 92.5% 93.5% 2
2010s 91.3% 84.9% 96.6% 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 17 India 93.1% compare
  2. 18 Cameroon 93.0% compare
  3. 19 Guatemala 92.6% compare
  4. 21 Zimbabwe 91.7% compare
  5. 22 Togo 90.9% compare
  6. 23 Senegal 88.9% 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): q4 in Benin?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 in Benin was 92.3% 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): q4 recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2014.
How does Benin rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4?
Benin ranks 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2017.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q4 rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q4
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).