Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Benin
Benin: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.54 per 10,000 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Benin, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists per 10,000 population in Benin is 0.54 per 10,000 population, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 5,300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Benin peaked at 0.55 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 10,000 population, in 2004.
That places Benin 121st out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.01 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 0.02 per 10,000 population | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.02 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 per 10,000 population | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.25 per 10,000 population | +2400.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3 per 10,000 population | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.31 per 10,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.55 per 10,000 population | +77.4% |
| 2024 | 0.54 per 10,000 population | -1.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.54 per 10,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.56 per 10,000 population, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.54 per 10,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 per 10,000 population, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.015 per 10,000 population | 0.01 per 10,000 population | 0.02 per 10,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.075 per 10,000 population | 0.01 per 10,000 population | 0.25 per 10,000 population | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.425 per 10,000 population | 0.3 per 10,000 population | 0.55 per 10,000 population | 4 |
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 pharmacists per 10,000 population in Benin?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Benin was 0.54 per 10,000 population in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.55 per 10,000 population in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists 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 pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Benin ranks 121st out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,300.0%. 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 Pharmacists 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).