Benin vs Cameroon: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people

Benin
0.611
in 2023
Cameroon
0.659
in 2022
Benin rank
174th
Cameroon rank
172nd

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
00.511.5200420132023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.659 against 0.611 in Benin, a difference of 0.048.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Cameroon ahead.

Benin ranks 174th and Cameroon ranks 172nd of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cameroon Difference Ahead
2000s 0.71 1.57 0.858 Cameroon
2010s 0.448 0.6203 0.1723 Cameroon
2020s 0.571 0.427 0.144 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Benin or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 0.659 against 0.611 in Benin as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Benin and Cameroon?
0.048, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Benin ranks 174th and Cameroon ranks 172nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed