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
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.