Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Benin
Benin: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 0.611 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.611
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
174th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.773
in 2008
All-time low
0.223
in 2016
Years of data
12
2004–2023
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Benin, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.611 for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Benin peaked at 0.773 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.223, in 2016.
Benin ranks 174th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.71 | — |
| 2008 | 0.773 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.424 | -45.1% |
| 2011 | 0.398 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.637 | +60.1% |
| 2013 | 0.565 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.223 | -60.5% |
| 2018 | 0.522 | +134.1% |
| 2019 | 0.54 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.564 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.578 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.611 | +5.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.611 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.611 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7415 | 0.71 | 0.773 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4727 | 0.223 | 0.637 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5843 | 0.564 | 0.611 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Benin?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Benin was 0.611 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.773 in 2008.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.223 in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Benin ranks 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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