Generalist medical practitioners in Benin
Benin: Generalist medical practitioners was 2,093 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,093
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
61st
of 101 countries
All-time high
2,093
in 2024
All-time low
157
in 2011
Years of data
8
2010–2024
Generalist medical practitioners in Benin, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2,093 for generalist medical practitioners in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1,233.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, generalist medical practitioners in Benin peaked at 2,093 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 157, in 2011.
That places Benin 61st out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Generalist medical practitioners in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 160 | — |
| 2011 | 157 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 346 | +120.4% |
| 2019 | 202 | -41.6% |
| 2021 | 1,797 | +789.6% |
| 2022 | 1,861 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,061 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 2,093 | +1.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2,093 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,691, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2,093 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,224, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 216.25 | 157 | 346 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,953 | 1,797 | 2,093 | 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 generalist medical practitioners in Benin?
- Generalist medical practitioners in Benin was 2,093 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,093 in 2024.
- What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 157 in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for generalist medical practitioners?
- Benin ranks 61st out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,233.1%. 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 Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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