Nursing and midwifery personnel in Benin
Benin: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 6.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.12
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
174th
of 189 countries
All-time high
7.73
in 2008
All-time low
2.23
in 2016
Years of data
12
2004–2024
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Benin, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 6.12 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Benin peaked at 7.73 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.23, in 2016.
That places Benin 174th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.1 | — |
| 2008 | 7.73 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 4.24 | -45.1% |
| 2011 | 3.98 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 6.37 | +60.1% |
| 2016 | 2.23 | -65.0% |
| 2018 | 5.22 | +134.1% |
| 2019 | 5.4 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.64 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 5.84 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 6.11 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 6.12 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.42 | 7.1 | 7.73 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.57 | 2.23 | 6.37 | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.93 | 5.64 | 6.12 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Benin?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Benin was 6.12 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 7.73 in 2008.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Benin ranks 174th 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 down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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