Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Algeria
Algeria: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 2.51 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Algeria, 2002–2022
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
In 2022, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Algeria stood at 2.51 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 703.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Algeria peaked at 2.51 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.312 per 1,000 people, in 2019.
That places Algeria 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Algeria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 2.21 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.54 per 1,000 people | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 0.312 per 1,000 people | -79.7% |
| 2022 | 2.51 per 1,000 people | +703.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.51 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.51 per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.65 per 1,000 people, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.06 per 1,000 people | 1.93 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 0.312 per 1,000 people | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.51 per 1,000 people | 2.51 per 1,000 people | 2.51 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Algeria?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Algeria was 2.51 per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.312 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Algeria ranks 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria 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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