Angola vs Benin: Physicians

Angola
0.244 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Benin
0.216 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Angola rank
158th
Benin rank
161st

Physicians over time

  • Angola
  • Benin
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 0.244 per 1,000 people against 0.216 per 1,000 people in Benin, a difference of 0.028 per 1,000 people.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 158th and Benin ranks 161st of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 5 and Benin in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Benin Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0715 per 1,000 people 0.035 per 1,000 people 0.0365 per 1,000 people Angola
1970s 0.116 per 1,000 people 0.034 per 1,000 people 0.082 per 1,000 people Angola
1990s 0.042 per 1,000 people 0.051 per 1,000 people 0.009 per 1,000 people Benin
2000s 0.063 per 1,000 people 0.038 per 1,000 people 0.025 per 1,000 people Angola
2010s 0.211 per 1,000 people 0.073 per 1,000 people 0.138 per 1,000 people Angola
2020s 0.244 per 1,000 people 0.19 per 1,000 people 0.054 per 1,000 people Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Angola or Benin?
Angola, at 0.244 per 1,000 people against 0.216 per 1,000 people in Benin as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Angola and Benin?
0.028 per 1,000 people, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Benin?
7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Angola and Benin rank globally for physicians?
Angola ranks 158th and Benin ranks 161st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Physicians (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
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.