Nursing and midwifery personnel in Benin
Benin: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 8,848 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Benin, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Benin is 8,848, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Benin peaked at 8,848 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,611, in 2016.
Benin ranks 125th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5,789 | — |
| 2008 | 7,129 | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 4,158 | -41.7% |
| 2011 | 4,018 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 6,618 | +64.7% |
| 2016 | 2,611 | -60.5% |
| 2018 | 6,465 | +147.6% |
| 2019 | 6,878 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 7,570 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 8,039 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 8,616 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 8,848 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,459 | 5,789 | 7,129 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,125 | 2,611 | 6,878 | 6 |
| 2020s | 8,268 | 7,570 | 8,848 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 122 Sierra Leone 9,627 compare
- 123 Estonia 9,626 compare
- 124 Luxembourg 9,126 compare
- 126 Papua New Guinea 8,584 compare
- 127 Madagascar 8,574 compare
- 128 Congo 8,456 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2091 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Benin?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Benin was 8,848 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8,848 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,611 in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Benin ranks 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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