Medical doctors in Benin
Benin: Medical doctors was 30.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.8%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
79th
of 82 countries
All-time high
41.6%
in 2018
All-time low
25.9%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2024
Medical doctors in Benin, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Benin is 30.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Benin peaked at 41.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2013.
Benin ranks 79th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Medical doctors in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25.9% | — |
| 2018 | 41.6% | +60.6% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | -1.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 30.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.1%, 77% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Benin's 30.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.6%, 87% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.8% | 25.9% | 41.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 30.8% | 31.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 77 Seychelles 33.0% compare
- 78 Burkina Faso 31.1% compare
- 80 South Korea 25.6% compare
- 81 Japan 23.5% compare
- 82 Chad 17.5% 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)
- 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 medical doctors in Benin?
- Medical doctors in Benin was 30.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for medical doctors?
- Benin ranks 79th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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