Benin vs Gambia: Nurses and midwives
Benin
0.611 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Gambia
0.658 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Benin rank
174th
Gambia rank
173rd
Nurses and midwives over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.658 per 1,000 people against 0.611 per 1,000 people in Benin, a difference of 0.047 per 1,000 people.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 174th and Gambia ranks 173rd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7415 per 1,000 people | 0.6025 per 1,000 people | 0.139 per 1,000 people | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.5663 per 1,000 people | 0.7453 per 1,000 people | 0.179 per 1,000 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.5843 per 1,000 people | 0.6793 per 1,000 people | 0.095 per 1,000 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives, Benin or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 0.658 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 Benin and Gambia?
- 0.047 per 1,000 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- Benin ranks 174th and Gambia ranks 173rd 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
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.