Benin

Country in Africa

In brief

Children vaccinated against measles: 44% (2024). World rank 189 of 193 (1 = best); in Africa, 53 of 54. Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 518 (2023). World rank 187 of 194 (1 = best); in Africa, 48 of 54. Access to basic sanitation: 22.3% (2024). World rank 195 of 203 (1 = best); in Africa, 44 of 52. From 2014 to 2024: children vaccinated against measles 65% → 44%, infant deaths per 1,000 births 58.4 → 45.2, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 98.4 → 74.7. Better than all its neighbours (Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, and Togo): out-of-pocket health spending. Worse than all its neighbours (Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, and Togo): children vaccinated against measles and diabetes prevalence.

Education

Adult literacy: 51.4% 2022
Primary school enrolment: 108% 2022
Secondary school enrolment: 43.6% 2022
Higher education enrolment: 10.2% 2022
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 3.2% 2023

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 3.3% 2023
Health spending per person: $47 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 42.4% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 0.2 2023
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 0.6 2023
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 0.4 2021
Children vaccinated against measles: 44% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 45.2 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 74.7 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 518 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.7% 2024
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 8.1% 2024
Overweight adults: 30.1% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 7.4% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 69.6% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 22.3% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 8% 2024