Health worker density, by type of occupation in Benin
Benin: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 0.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.05
in 2022
All-time low
0.01
in 2004
Years of data
8
2004–2024
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Benin, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.05 for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Benin peaked at 0.05 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2004.
Benin ranks 148th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.009 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Benin?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Benin was 0.05 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 in 2022.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Benin ranks 148th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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