Specialist medical practitioners in Benin
Benin: Specialist medical practitioners was 1,003 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
1,003
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
72nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
1,003
in 2024
All-time low
316
in 2019
Years of data
8
2010β2024
Specialist medical practitioners in Benin, 2010β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for specialist medical practitioners in Benin is 1,003, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 157.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Benin peaked at 1,003 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 316, in 2019.
Benin ranks 72nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 405 | 316 | 562 | 4 |
| 2020s | 974.75 | 957 | 1,003 | 4 |
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is specialist medical practitioners in Benin?
- Specialist medical practitioners in Benin was 1,003 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,003 in 2024.
- What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 316 in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for specialist medical practitioners?
- Benin ranks 72nd out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.8%. 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 Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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