Nursing personnel in Benin
Benin: Nursing personnel was 59.0% in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
59.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
77th
of 85 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 2021
All-time low
31.3%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013β2024
Nursing personnel in Benin, 2013β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, nursing personnel in Benin stood at 59.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Benin peaked at 60.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2018.
That places Benin 77th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.5% | 31.3% | 53.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 59.0% | 60.0% | 4 |
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More health data for Benin
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 127,171 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Benin?
- Nursing personnel in Benin was 59.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for nursing personnel?
- Benin ranks 77th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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