Madagascar vs Niger: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Madagascar
0.281 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Niger
0.421 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Madagascar rank
184th
Niger rank
182nd
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.421 per 1,000 people against 0.281 per 1,000 people in Madagascar, a difference of 0.14 per 1,000 people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Madagascar's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 184th and Niger ranks 182nd of 188 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.258 per 1,000 people | 0.1843 per 1,000 people | 0.0737 per 1,000 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.2845 per 1,000 people | 0.2245 per 1,000 people | 0.06 per 1,000 people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.281 per 1,000 people | 0.213 per 1,000 people | 0.068 per 1,000 people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Madagascar or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.421 per 1,000 people against 0.281 per 1,000 people in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Madagascar and Niger?
- 0.14 per 1,000 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Madagascar ranks 184th and Niger ranks 182nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) β 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.