Health in Benin

1,230 indicators covering health for Benin.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative 305 2012 up 254.7% 114th
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing 3,300 2025 down 25.0% 34th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 90 2022 up 200.0% 1st
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 90 2022 up 200.0% 7th
Average death rate due to natural disasters 0.0633 2020 down 87.0% 99th
Number of full-time equivalent staff in national agency 3 2022 unchanged 64th
Total number of notified TB cases 3,977 2014 up 20.4% 88th
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin 2,647 2021 β€” 42nd
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV 100 2025 up 85.2% 1st
Specialist medical practitioners 1,003 2024 up 157.8% 72nd
New cases: pulmonary smear unknown/not done 0 2012 β€” 109th
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate 90.0% 2011 up 13.9% 30th
Share of one year olds who received the rotavirus vaccine 64 2024 β€” 88th
How many health warnings are approved by the law for other smoked 4 2022 up 300.0% 94th
Insufficiently active 75.95 2016 down 3.6% 123rd
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 90 2022 up 200.0% 2nd
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin 87.94 2021 β€” 74th
Contraceptive prevalence, any method 20.3% 2022 up 45.0% 55th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 90 2022 up 200.0% 4th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 90 2022 up 200.0% 1st
Medical doctors 30.8% 2024 up 18.9% 79th
Number of presumed malaria cases 28,045 2024 down 91.3% 27th
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method 15.1% 2022 up 67.8% 57th
Number of indigenous malaria cases 1.74 million 2024 up 1.0% 26th
Number of confirmed malaria cases 1.74 million 2024 up 1.0% 26th
Total number ofΒ  malaria cases 1.77 million 2024 down 13.5% 27th
Retreatment cases: treatment after default 23 2012 down 86.4% 88th
Yellow fever vaccine (YFV) immunization coverage among 1-year olds 49.0% 2025 down 22.2% 32nd
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases 1.74 million 2024 up 1.0% 25th
Number of suspected malaria cases 3.70 million 2024 up 35.3% 29th
Retreatment cases: other 0 2012 down 100.0% 123rd
Retreatment cases: treatment after failure 86 2012 up 34.4% 57th
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy 282,814 2024 up 161.7% 21st
Unmet need for contraception 29.9% 2022 down 8.3% 5th
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy 540,341 2024 up 82.4% 35th
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution 4,300 2015 up 4.9% 84th
Natural disasters deaths 0 1985 β€” 7th
Tuberculosis funding versus budget requirement 1.21 million 2025 up 244.3% 61st
Preterm birth rate 6.92 2020 up 0.8% 74th
Preterm birth 32,495 2020 up 27.3% 38th
Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis 0 2025 β€” 11th
Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported 0.0% 2024 down 50.0% 85th
Percentage of people living with HIV who have suppressed viral loads 81 2025 up 50.0% 28th
Percentage of people living with HIV receiving treatment who have 92 2025 up 13.6% 59th
Antenatal care coverage - at least four visits 52.6% 2022 down 9.6% 80th
Number of reported deaths from cholera 13 2016 up 1,200.0% 17th
Domestic Expenditure on Malaria 0 2024 down 100.0% 75th
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household 35.6% 2021 down 33.9% 9th
Exclusive breastfeeding 41.4% 2018 down 3.7% 39th
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture 0.5 2014 down 16.7% 121st
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test 1.46 million 2024 down 9.7% 25th
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum 0.8 2014 up 33.3% 95th
Malaria ITN use: Population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under 52.6% 2024 up 84.4% 19th
Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test 3.13 million 2024 up 47.8% 23rd
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits 52.1% 2018 down 13.9% 44th
How many health warnings are approved by the law for smokeless 4 2022 up 300.0% 29th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 90 2022 up 200.0% 1st
Average cost of tuberculosis treatment multi drug resistant 426 2024 down 19.0% 86th
Nursing personnel 59.0% 2024 up 9.9% 78th
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation 59.0% 2024 up 9.9% 76th