Bangladesh vs Benin: Nurses and midwives

Bangladesh
0.664 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Benin
0.611 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
171st
Benin rank
174th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Benin
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.664 per 1,000 people against 0.611 per 1,000 people in Benin, a difference of 0.053 per 1,000 people.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Benin ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 171st and Benin ranks 174th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Benin in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Benin Difference Ahead
2000s 0.157 per 1,000 people 0.773 per 1,000 people 0.616 per 1,000 people Benin
2010s 0.28 per 1,000 people 0.4727 per 1,000 people 0.1927 per 1,000 people Benin
2020s 0.635 per 1,000 people 0.5843 per 1,000 people 0.0507 per 1,000 people Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Bangladesh or Benin?
Bangladesh, at 0.664 per 1,000 people against 0.611 per 1,000 people in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Bangladesh and Benin?
0.053 per 1,000 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Benin?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Benin rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Bangladesh ranks 171st 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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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.