Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Benin
Benin: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 0.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.05
in 2022
All-time low
0.01
in 2004
Years of data
8
2004–2024
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Benin, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.05 for dentistry personnel per 1000 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Benin peaked at 0.05 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2004.
That places Benin 159th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.01 | — |
| 2008 | 0.04 | +300.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 | -75.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 | +300.0% |
| 2022 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11, 45% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.025 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0475 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 159 Kenya 0.05 compare
- 159 South Sudan 0.05 compare
- 162 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.04 compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Benin?
- Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Benin was 0.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
- Benin ranks 159th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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