Benin vs Gambia: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people

Benin
0.611
in 2023
Gambia
0.658
in 2023
Benin rank
174th
Gambia rank
173rd

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time

  • Benin
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.658 against 0.611 in Benin, a difference of 0.047.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 174th and Gambia ranks 173rd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7415 0.6025 0.139 Benin
2010s 0.5663 0.7453 0.179 Gambia
2020s 0.5843 0.6793 0.095 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Benin or Gambia?
Gambia, at 0.658 against 0.611 in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Benin and Gambia?
0.047, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Benin ranks 174th and Gambia ranks 173rd 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