What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Benin?

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Benin was 0.31 per 10,000 population in 2023, 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 0.31 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 130th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.

Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is up 1,450.0%. 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.

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Benin

Name: Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Benin
Creator: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Benin: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.31 per 10,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.31 per 10,000 population

Change on year

up 10.7%

World rank

130th

of 155 countries

All-time high

0.31 per 10,000 population

in 2023

All-time low

0.01 per 10,000 population

in 2004

Years of data

2004–2023

Pharmacists 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

The most recent figure for pharmacists per 10,000 population in Benin is 0.31 per 10,000 population, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 1,450.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Benin peaked at 0.31 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 10,000 population, in 2004.

That places Benin 130th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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	0.2967 per 10,000 population	0.28 per 10,000 population	0.31 per 10,000 population	3

Countries ranked near Benin

127 Afghanistan 0.32 per 10,000 population compare
127 Liberia 0.32 per 10,000 population compare
127 Mauritius 0.32 per 10,000 population compare
131 Togo 0.28 per 10,000 population compare
132 Kiribati 0.25 per 10,000 population compare
132 Kyrgyzstan 0.25 per 10,000 population compare

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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 pharmacists per 10,000 population in Benin?: Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Benin was 0.31 per 10,000 population in 2023, 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 0.31 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 130th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is up 1,450.0%. 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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About this data

Indicator: Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Unit: per 10,000 population
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 155 places, 2,272 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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