Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people — all countries

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people — Benin

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Benin in 2023 — 0.61 per 1,000. Ranked 69 in the world out of 75. Since 2004, the indicator has fallen by 13.9%.

2023 0.61 per 1,000 +5.71% vs 2022
World rank 69of 75
Period maximum 0.77 per 1,0002008
Period minimum 0.22 per 1,0002016

Trend over time

2004–2023 · per 1,000 people

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people — Benin, 2004–202300.20.40.60.8200420062008201020122014201620182020202220232004: 0.71 per 1,0002008: 0.77 per 1,0002010: 0.42 per 1,0002011: 0.4 per 1,0002012: 0.64 per 1,0002013: 0.57 per 1,0002016: 0.22 per 1,0002018: 0.52 per 1,0002019: 0.54 per 1,0002021: 0.56 per 1,0002022: 0.58 per 1,0002023: 0.61 per 1,000
Change over the period: −0.1 (−13.94%) Average annual rate: -0.79 %
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people — Benin, by year Benin All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2023 0.61 +0.03 +5.71%
2022 0.58 +0.01 +2.48%
2021 0.56
2019 0.54 +0.02 +3.45%
2018 0.52
2016 0.22
2013 0.57 −0.07 −11.3%
2012 0.64 +0.24 +60.05%
2011 0.4 −0.03 −6.13%
2010 0.42
2008 0.77
2004 0.71

Western Africa, 2023

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About the indicator

The number of nursing and midwifery personnel per thousand people. WHO data through the World Bank database; coverage here is broader than in the direct WHO series — 245 territories. The indicator belongs to the set of health workforce indicators by which WHO assesses the ability of a system to secure universal coverage with services.

Important: Density says nothing about accessibility: personnel can be concentrated in large cities, and at the same average value provision in the countryside differs severalfold.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.