Benin vs Lesotho: Physicians

Benin
0.216 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Lesotho
0.235 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Benin rank
161st
Lesotho rank
160th

Physicians over time

  • Benin
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.235 per 1,000 people against 0.216 per 1,000 people in Benin, a difference of 0.019 per 1,000 people.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Globally, Benin ranks 161st and Lesotho ranks 160th of 194 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.