Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 0.549 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.549
World rank
175th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.628
in 2009
All-time low
0.132
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005–2023
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Afghanistan, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Afghanistan is 0.549, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 115.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Afghanistan peaked at 0.628 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.132, in 2015.
That places Afghanistan 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.612 | — |
| 2006 | 0.458 | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 0.518 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.52 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.628 | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.255 | -59.4% |
| 2014 | 0.15 | -41.2% |
| 2015 | 0.132 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.151 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.179 | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 0.451 | +152.0% |
| 2023 | 0.549 | +21.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.549 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9695, 57% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.549 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.65, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5472 | 0.458 | 0.628 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2197 | 0.132 | 0.451 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.549 | 0.549 | 0.549 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Afghanistan?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Afghanistan was 0.549 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.628 in 2009.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.132 in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Afghanistan ranks 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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