Midwifery personnel in Benin

Benin: Midwifery personnel was 2,527 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
2,527
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
66th
of 128 countries
All-time high
2,527
in 2024
All-time low
824
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2024

Midwifery personnel in Benin, 2004–2024

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2004201420242004: 8242008: 1.2k2010: 1.0k2011: 9722012: 1.5k2016: 1.0k2018: 1.1k2019: 1.2k2021: 2.1k2022: 2.2k2023: 2.4k2024: 2.5k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 989.5 824 1,155 2
2010s 1,126 972 1,480 6
2020s 2,308 2,086 2,527 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 63 Denmark 2,667 compare
  2. 64 Norway 2,587 compare
  3. 65 Ecuador 2,564 compare
  4. 67 Israel 2,500 compare
  5. 68 Hungary 2,308 compare
  6. 69 Sierra Leone 2,271 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
130 places, 2,411 data points, 1980–2024
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