Benin vs Senegal: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation
Benin
59.0%
in 2024
Senegal
64.5%
in 2024
Benin rank
81st
Senegal rank
80th
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 64.5% against 59.0% in Benin, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 81st and Senegal ranks 80th of 90 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.7% | 54.3% | 0.6% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 65.1% | 5.6% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation, Benin or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 64.5% against 59.0% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation between Benin and Senegal?
- 5.5%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Benin ranks 81st and Senegal ranks 80th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.