Benin vs Cameroon: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Benin
0.611 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Cameroon
0.659 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Benin rank
174th
Cameroon rank
172nd
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.659 per 1,000 people against 0.611 per 1,000 people in Benin, a difference of 0.048 per 1,000 people.
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 per 1,000 people | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 0.858 per 1,000 people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.448 per 1,000 people | 0.6203 per 1,000 people | 0.1723 per 1,000 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.571 per 1,000 people | 0.427 per 1,000 people | 0.144 per 1,000 people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Benin or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 0.659 per 1,000 people against 0.611 per 1,000 people in Benin as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Benin and Cameroon?
- 0.048 per 1,000 people, 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 1,000 people?
- Benin ranks 174th and Cameroon ranks 172nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.