Malawi vs Niger: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people

Malawi
0.507
in 2022
Niger
0.421
in 2023
Malawi rank
179th
Niger rank
182nd

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time

  • Malawi
  • Niger
0.20.40.6200420132023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.507 against 0.421 in Niger, a difference of 0.086.

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 0.1843 0.2137 Malawi
2010s 0.315 0.24 0.075 Malawi
2020s 0.507 0.213 0.294 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Malawi or Niger?
Malawi, at 0.507 against 0.421 in Niger as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Malawi and Niger?
0.086, 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 1000 people?
Malawi ranks 179th and Niger ranks 182nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Nurses and midwives per 1000 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 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed