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.
Dentists in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11 | — |
| 2008 | 37 | +236.4% |
| 2016 | 9 | -75.7% |
| 2018 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 50 | +316.7% |
| 2022 | 66 | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 68 | +3.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 68 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 397.5, 17% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 68 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140, 49% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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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