Guinea vs Malawi: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

Guinea
0.421 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Malawi
0.507 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Guinea rank
182nd
Malawi rank
179th

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time

  • Guinea
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.507 per 1,000 people against 0.421 per 1,000 people in Guinea, a difference of 0.086 per 1,000 people.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Guinea's.

Guinea ranks 182nd and Malawi ranks 179th of 188 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 0.486 per 1,000 people 0.581 per 1,000 people 0.095 per 1,000 people Malawi
2010s 0.343 per 1,000 people 0.3615 per 1,000 people 0.0185 per 1,000 people Malawi
2020s 0.421 per 1,000 people 0.507 per 1,000 people 0.086 per 1,000 people Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Guinea or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.507 per 1,000 people against 0.421 per 1,000 people in Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Guinea and Malawi?
0.086 per 1,000 people, with Malawi ahead.
How do Guinea and Malawi rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
Guinea ranks 182nd and Malawi ranks 179th of 188 countries.
Where does this data 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 Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed