Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 0.549 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Afghanistan, 2005–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Afghanistan is 0.549 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 115.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Afghanistan peaked at 0.628 per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.132 per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5472 per 1,000 people | 0.458 per 1,000 people | 0.628 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2197 per 1,000 people | 0.132 per 1,000 people | 0.451 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.549 per 1,000 people | 0.549 per 1,000 people | 0.549 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Afghanistan?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Afghanistan was 0.549 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.628 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.132 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Afghanistan ranks 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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