Benin vs Guinea: Physicians per 1000 people

Benin
0.216
in 2023
Guinea
0.21
in 2022
Benin rank
161st
Guinea rank
164th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Benin
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.216 against 0.21 in Guinea, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 161st and Guinea ranks 164th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.035 0.029 0.006 Benin
1970s 0.034 0.02 0.014 Benin
1980s 0.066 0.024 0.042 Benin
1990s 0.0567 0.1387 0.082 Guinea
2000s 0.038 0.109 0.071 Guinea
2010s 0.059 0.15 0.091 Guinea
2020s 0.19 0.21 0.02 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Benin or Guinea?
Benin, at 0.216 against 0.21 in Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Benin and Guinea?
0.006, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
12 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Benin ranks 161st and Guinea ranks 164th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed