Medical doctors in Benin
Benin: Medical doctors was 2.14 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.14
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
154th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.16
in 2023
All-time low
0.38
in 2004
Years of data
11
2004β2024
Medical doctors in Benin, 2004β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.14 for medical doctors in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Benin peaked at 2.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 2004.
That places Benin 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.485 | 0.38 | 0.59 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.82 | 0.52 | 1.46 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 2.05 | 2.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 151 Cote d'Ivoire 2.55 compare
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- 155 Djibouti 2.11 compare
- 157 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.08 compare
More health data for Benin
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 123,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 120,115 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,427 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 130,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 127,171 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Benin?
- Medical doctors in Benin was 2.14 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for medical doctors?
- Benin ranks 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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