Dentists in Benin
Benin: Dentists was 68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
68
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
141st
of 178 countries
All-time high
68
in 2024
All-time low
9
in 2016
Years of data
8
2004–2024
Dentists in Benin, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, dentists in Benin stood at 68. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 655.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Benin peaked at 68 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2016.
That places Benin 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24 | 11 | 37 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.5 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.5 | 50 | 68 | 4 |
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More health data for Benin
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 205,619 (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 4.11 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 6.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 205,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 210,474 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Benin?
- Dentists in Benin was 68 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 68 in 2024.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for dentists?
- Benin ranks 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 655.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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