Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.216 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Benin, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Benin stood at 0.216 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 0.216 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.03 per 1,000 people, in 1965.
Benin ranks 161st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.04 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.03 per 1,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 0.034 per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 0.059 per 1,000 people | +73.5% |
| 1981 | 0.059 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.075 per 1,000 people | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 0.073 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.071 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.051 per 1,000 people | -28.2% |
| 1991 | 0.042 per 1,000 people | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 0.055 per 1,000 people | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 0.057 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.061 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.058 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.038 per 1,000 people | -34.5% |
| 2008 | 0.059 per 1,000 people | +55.3% |
| 2010 | 0.052 per 1,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.054 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.045 per 1,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.073 per 1,000 people | +62.2% |
| 2019 | 0.06 per 1,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 0.205 per 1,000 people | +241.7% |
| 2022 | 0.19 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.216 per 1,000 people | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.035 per 1,000 people | 0.03 per 1,000 people | 0.04 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.034 per 1,000 people | 0.034 per 1,000 people | 0.034 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0674 per 1,000 people | 0.059 per 1,000 people | 0.075 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.054 per 1,000 people | 0.042 per 1,000 people | 0.061 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0485 per 1,000 people | 0.038 per 1,000 people | 0.059 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0568 per 1,000 people | 0.045 per 1,000 people | 0.073 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2037 per 1,000 people | 0.19 per 1,000 people | 0.216 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 81,602 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 15.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 290.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 10.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 101.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 168,916 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 9.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Benin?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Benin was 0.216 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.216 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- How does Benin rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.