Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Benin
Benin: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 83.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Benin, 1996–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Benin is 83.2%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Benin peaked at 84.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 1996.
That places Benin 83rd out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 77.8% | — |
| 2001 | 81.1% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 83.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 82.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.8% | 77.8% | 77.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.6% | 81.1% | 84.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 82.8% | 83.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- 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 share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Benin?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Benin was 83.2% in 2018, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 1996.
- How does Benin rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Benin ranks 83rd out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of women who have had a live birth who were visited at least once during pregnancy by a skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.