Pharmacists in Benin
Benin: Pharmacists was 0.54 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.54
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
121st
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.55
in 2023
All-time low
0.01
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2024
Pharmacists in Benin, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.54 for pharmacists in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 5,300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Benin peaked at 0.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2004.
Benin ranks 121st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pharmacists in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.01 | — |
| 2008 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.25 | +2400.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.31 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.55 | +77.4% |
| 2024 | 0.54 | -1.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.54 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.55, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.27, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.075 | 0.01 | 0.25 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.425 | 0.3 | 0.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in Benin?
- Pharmacists in Benin was 0.54 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for pharmacists?
- Benin ranks 121st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Pharmacists (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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