Malawi vs Niger: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Malawi
0.507 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Niger
0.421 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Malawi rank
179th
Niger rank
182nd
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.507 per 1,000 people against 0.421 per 1,000 people in Niger, a difference of 0.086 per 1,000 people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 179th and Niger ranks 182nd of 188 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.398 per 1,000 people | 0.1843 per 1,000 people | 0.2137 per 1,000 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.315 per 1,000 people | 0.24 per 1,000 people | 0.075 per 1,000 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.507 per 1,000 people | 0.213 per 1,000 people | 0.294 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, Malawi or Niger?
- Malawi, at 0.507 per 1,000 people against 0.421 per 1,000 people in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Malawi and Niger?
- 0.086 per 1,000 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Malawi ranks 179th 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.