Afghanistan vs Benin: Nurses and midwives

Afghanistan
0.549 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Benin
0.611 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
175th
Benin rank
174th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Benin
0.20.40.60.8200420132023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.611 per 1,000 people against 0.549 per 1,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.062 per 1,000 people.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 175th and Benin ranks 174th of 188 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Benin Difference Ahead
2000s 0.52 per 1,000 people 0.773 per 1,000 people 0.253 per 1,000 people Benin
2010s 0.2857 per 1,000 people 0.4367 per 1,000 people 0.151 per 1,000 people Benin
2020s 0.549 per 1,000 people 0.611 per 1,000 people 0.062 per 1,000 people Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Afghanistan or Benin?
Benin, at 0.611 per 1,000 people against 0.549 per 1,000 people in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Afghanistan and Benin?
0.062 per 1,000 people, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Afghanistan ranks 175th and Benin ranks 174th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.