Benin vs Ghana: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population
Benin
0.05 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Ghana
0.07 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Benin rank
150th
Ghana rank
147th
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.07 per 10,000 population against 0.05 per 10,000 population in Benin, a difference of 0.02 per 10,000 population.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ghana ahead.
Benin ranks 150th and Ghana ranks 147th of 163 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.025 per 10,000 population | 0.035 per 10,000 population | 0.01 per 10,000 population | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.01 per 10,000 population | 0.185 per 10,000 population | 0.175 per 10,000 population | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.04 per 10,000 population | 0.07 per 10,000 population | 0.03 per 10,000 population | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dentistry personnel per 10,000 population, Benin or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.07 per 10,000 population against 0.05 per 10,000 population in Benin as of 2022.
- What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Benin and Ghana?
- 0.02 per 10,000 population, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Benin ranks 150th and Ghana ranks 147th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)