Midwifery personnel in Benin
Benin: Midwifery personnel was 2,527 in 2024. β² Rising
Midwifery personnel in Benin, 2004β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, midwifery personnel in Benin stood at 2,527. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Benin peaked at 2,527 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 824, in 2004.
That places Benin 66th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 989.5 | 824 | 1,155 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,126 | 972 | 1,480 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,308 | 2,086 | 2,527 | 4 |
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More health data for Benin
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Benin?
- Midwifery personnel in Benin was 2,527 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,527 in 2024.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 824 in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for midwifery personnel?
- Benin ranks 66th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. 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 Midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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