Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Benin
Benin: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 0.611 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Benin, 2004–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.611 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2023.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Benin peaked at 0.773 per 1,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.223 per 1,000 people, in 2016.
That places Benin 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.71 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.773 per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.424 per 1,000 people | -45.1% |
| 2011 | 0.398 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.637 per 1,000 people | +60.1% |
| 2013 | 0.565 per 1,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.223 per 1,000 people | -60.5% |
| 2018 | 0.522 per 1,000 people | +134.1% |
| 2019 | 0.54 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.564 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.578 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.611 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.611 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 per 1,000 people, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.611 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 per 1,000 people, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7415 per 1,000 people | 0.71 per 1,000 people | 0.773 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4727 per 1,000 people | 0.223 per 1,000 people | 0.637 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5843 per 1,000 people | 0.564 per 1,000 people | 0.611 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Benin?
- Nurses and midwives in Benin was 0.611 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.773 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.223 per 1,000 people in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for nurses and midwives?
- Benin ranks 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.