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. Measured in %.
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 | % | 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)
- 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 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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