What is the difference in physicians between Benin and Djibouti?

0.005 per 1,000 people, with Benin ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Djibouti?

7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.

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.

Benin vs Djibouti: Physicians

Benin

0.216 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Djibouti

0.211 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Benin rank

161st

Djibouti rank

162nd

Physicians over time

Benin
Djibouti

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.216 per 1,000 people against 0.211 per 1,000 people in Djibouti, a difference of 0.005 per 1,000 people.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 161st and Djibouti ranks 162nd of 194 countries.

Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Djibouti	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.04 per 1,000 people	0.157 per 1,000 people	0.117 per 1,000 people	Djibouti
1970s	0.034 per 1,000 people	0.284 per 1,000 people	0.25 per 1,000 people	Djibouti
1980s	0.059 per 1,000 people	0.224 per 1,000 people	0.165 per 1,000 people	Djibouti
1990s	0.0545 per 1,000 people	0.1765 per 1,000 people	0.122 per 1,000 people	Djibouti
2000s	0.038 per 1,000 people	0.156 per 1,000 people	0.118 per 1,000 people	Djibouti
2020s	0.19 per 1,000 people	0.211 per 1,000 people	0.021 per 1,000 people	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Benin or Djibouti?: Benin, at 0.216 per 1,000 people against 0.211 per 1,000 people in Djibouti as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Benin and Djibouti?: 0.005 per 1,000 people, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Djibouti?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Benin and Djibouti rank globally for physicians?: Benin ranks 161st and Djibouti ranks 162nd 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: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.