Health in Benin

1,230 indicators covering health for Benin.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Commitments to recipient countries 166.54 2010 up 422.2% 22nd
Disbursements to recipient countries 106.9 2010 up 591.9% 32nd
Reported malaria deaths 1,753 total 2011 up 274.6% 15th
Women who were first married by age 15 5.9% 2022 down 43.8% 13th
Women who were first married by age 18 27.5% 2022 down 13.8% 15th
Proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with 40.0% 2023 up 17.6% 28th
Imports in 1000s hectolitres 28 2007 up 21.7% 86th
Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection 34.9% 2022 up 12.6% 33rd
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life 41.4% 2018 down 2.0% 37th
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are cu 20.1% 2018 down 6.1% 15th
Introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods 6-8 months 77.2 2021 up 31.3% 22nd
Female headed households 24.9% 2018 up 10.7% 19th
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, high uncertainty 16 per 100,000 population 2011 down 30.4% 42nd
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, low uncertainty 4 per 100,000 population 2011 down 27.3% 40th
Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals 1,115 2011 down 8.2% 28th
HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals, using WHO/UNAID 36.0% 2011 up 16.1% 29th
HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals, using WHO/UNAID 24.0% 2011 up 4.3% 27th
New HIV infections, low estimate 3,400 2009 down 17.1% 29th
New HIV infections, high estimate 6,500 2009 down 14.5% 33rd
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years 1.3% 2009 down 27.8% 35th
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years 1.0% 2009 down 9.1% 33rd
Number of insecticide classes to which resistance was reported 2 2015 down 50.0% 16th
New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate 1,400 2009 down 12.5% 28th
New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate 500 2009 down 50.0% 26th
Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS 25.4% 2014 up 9.0% 28th
New HIV infections 1,000 0-14 years 2009 unchanged 27th
Percentage of sites for which pyrethroid resistance was reported 95 2015 up 90.0% 8th
New HIV infections 4,900 2009 down 7.5% 26th
Confirmed cases of MDR-TB started treatment for MDR-TB 32.0% 2012 51st
Percentage of sites for which organochlorine resistance was reported 100 2015 up 31.6% 1st