Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Benin
Benin: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 59.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
81st
of 90 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 2021
All-time low
31.3%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2024
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Benin, 2013–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Benin stood at 59.0%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Benin peaked at 60.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2018.
That places Benin 81st out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 53.7% | — |
| 2018 | 31.3% | -41.7% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | +91.7% |
| 2022 | 59.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | -0.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 59.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.4%, 80% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Benin's 59.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.6%, 86% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.5% | 31.3% | 53.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 59.0% | 60.0% | 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 health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Benin?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Benin was 59.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Benin ranks 81st out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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