Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Benin
Benin: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.05 per 10,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Benin, 2004–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.05 per 10,000 population for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Benin peaked at 0.05 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 10,000 population, in 2004.
That places Benin 150th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.025 per 10,000 population | 0.01 per 10,000 population | 0.04 per 10,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.01 per 10,000 population | 0.01 per 10,000 population | 0.01 per 10,000 population | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0433 per 10,000 population | 0.04 per 10,000 population | 0.05 per 10,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 147 Ghana 0.07 per 10,000 population compare
- 148 Afghanistan 0.06 per 10,000 population compare
- 148 Burkina Faso 0.06 per 10,000 population compare
- 150 Papua New Guinea 0.05 per 10,000 population compare
- 152 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.04 per 10,000 population compare
- 153 Gambia 0.03 per 10,000 population compare
- 153 Guinea 0.03 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Benin
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3347 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.48 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2392 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.5 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Benin?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Benin was 0.05 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 per 10,000 population in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 population in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Benin ranks 150th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population 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 World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)