Benin's hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 0.43 in 2021, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 8.51% from 0.47 in 2011 (0.89% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 0.43 | 2021 |
| Five years earlier | 0.42 | 2016 |
| Ten years earlier | 0.47 | 2011 |
| Highest | 1.46 | 1980 |
| Lowest | 0.22 | 1992 |
| Average since 2012 | 0.43 | 2012–2021 |
| First recorded | 1.23 | 1960 |
What the numbers say
In 2021, Benin's hospital beds (per 1,000 people) fell 0.02 on 2020 (from 0.45 to 0.43).
Across the 15 yearly changes before that (1981 to 2020), the average change was −0.06 and a typical year strayed about 0.13 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.05 in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.33 in 1981. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2012 to 2021 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 24% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2021, Benin had the 12th highest value of the 12 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | 0.43 | 2021 |
| World | 3.29 | 2021 |
| Lower middle income | 1.52 | 2021 |
Closest to Benin in the 2021 ranking
- Philippines — 9th of 12: 0.97
- Mozambique — 10th of 12: 0.74
- Sudan — 11th of 12: 0.66
What this measures
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
Limitations: Depending on the source and means of monitoring, data may not be exactly comparable across countries. For more information, see the original source.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 22 values
| Year | Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.43 |
| 2020 | 0.45 |
| 2019 | 0.4 |
| 2018 | 0.44 |
| 2017 | 0.42 |
| 2016 | 0.42 |
| 2015 | 0.43 |
| 2014 | 0.44 |
| 2013 | 0.46 |
| 2012 | 0.46 |
| 2011 |
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in nearby economies
- Botswana — 2.36 (2022)
- Cabo Verde — 2.21 (2022)
- Eritrea — 1.02 (2023)
- Gambia, The — 1.11 (2023)
- Ghana — 0.69 (2015)
- Mali — 0.25 (2018)
- Mauritius — 3.8 (2023)
- Mozambique — 0.74 (2021)
- Niger — 0.28 (2020)
- Rwanda — 0.75 (2023)
- Senegal — 0.71 (2019)
More health data for Benin
- Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 14.86% (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 15.21% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female — 3.01 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 40.83% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male — 3.1 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 41.69% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total — 6.11 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 41.26% (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 13.72% (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Benin's hospital beds (per 1,000 people)?
- 0.43 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1960?
- It is down 64.92% from 1.23 in 1960 (1.7% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1.46 in 1980 and the lowest 0.22 in 1992.
- How does Benin rank?
- 12th highest of 12 economies with data for 2021.
- Is the latest change in hospital beds (per 1,000 people) unusual for Benin?
- In 2021, Benin's hospital beds (per 1,000 people) fell 0.02 on 2020 (from 0.45 to 0.43). Across the 15 yearly changes before that (1981 to 2020), the average change was −0.06 and a typical year strayed about 0.13 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
- Where does this data come from?
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.MED.BEDS.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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