Benin vs Lesotho: Physicians per 1000 people

Benin
0.216
in 2023
Lesotho
0.235
in 2022
Benin rank
161st
Lesotho rank
160th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Benin
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.235 against 0.216 in Benin, a difference of 0.019.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Benin ranks 161st and Lesotho ranks 160th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 0.035 0.045 0.01 Lesotho
1970s 0.034 0.032 0.002 Benin
1980s 0.073 0.071 0.002 Benin
1990s 0.0553 0.049 0.0063 Benin
2010s 0.0625 0.263 0.2005 Lesotho
2020s 0.19 0.235 0.045 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Benin or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 0.235 against 0.216 in Benin as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Benin and Lesotho?
0.019, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
10 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Benin ranks 161st and Lesotho ranks 160th 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