Medical doctors in Benin
Benin: Medical doctors was 3,096 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3,096
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
123rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
3,096
in 2024
All-time low
311
in 2004
Years of data
11
2004–2024
Medical doctors in Benin, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 3,096 for medical doctors in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Benin peaked at 3,096 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 311, in 2004.
That places Benin 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 426.5 | 311 | 542 | 2 |
| 2010s | 951 | 513 | 1,709 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,928 | 2,755 | 3,096 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 120 Madagascar 3,297 compare
- 121 Congo, Rep. 3,154 compare
- 122 Mozambique 3,136 compare
- 124 Zimbabwe 3,092 compare
- 125 Lao PDR 2,930 compare
- 126 Jamaica 2,903 compare
More health data for Benin
- 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)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 175,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 164,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 173,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 169,419 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 179,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 181,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 186,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 191,594 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Benin?
- Medical doctors in Benin was 3,096 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3,096 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 311 in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for medical doctors?
- Benin ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. 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 Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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