Dentists in Benin
Benin: Dentists was 0.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.05
in 2022
All-time low
0.01
in 2004
Years of data
8
2004–2024
Dentists in Benin, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.05 for dentists in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Benin peaked at 0.05 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2004.
Benin ranks 163rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Dentists in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.01 | — |
| 2008 | 0.04 | +300.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 | -75.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 | +300.0% |
| 2022 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.31, 16% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.025 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0475 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 163 Kenya 0.05 compare
- 163 South Sudan 0.05 compare
- 166 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.04 compare
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 0.05 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for dentists?
- Benin ranks 163rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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