Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Benin
Benin: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.05 per 10,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.05 per 10,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.05 per 10,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0.01 per 10,000 people
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. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.05 per 10,000 people 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 per 10,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 10,000 people, in 2004.
Benin ranks 169th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.04 per 10,000 people | +300.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | -75.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 per 10,000 people | +300.0% |
| 2022 | 0.05 per 10,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.05 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.05 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.05 per 10,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 people, 14% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.05 per 10,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 people, 45% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.025 per 10,000 people | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 0.04 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0475 per 10,000 people | 0.04 per 10,000 people | 0.05 per 10,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 169 Kenya 0.05 per 10,000 people compare
- 169 South Sudan 0.05 per 10,000 people compare
- 172 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.04 per 10,000 people 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 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 per 10,000 people 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 per 10,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 people in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Benin ranks 169th out of 184 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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