Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Algeria

Algeria: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 2.51 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.51
Change on year
up 703.8%
World rank
120th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.51
in 2022
All-time low
0.312
in 2019
Years of data
7
2002–2022

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Algeria, 2002–2022

0.511.522.52002201220222002: 2.22007: 1.92016: 2.22017: 2.22018: 1.52019: 0.3122022: 2.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Algeria stood at 2.51. 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 1000 people in Algeria peaked at 2.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.312, 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 1000 people in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Algeria, 2002 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2002 2.2 —
2007 1.93 -12.2%
2016 2.23 +15.5%
2017 2.21 -0.9%
2018 1.54 -30.3%
2019 0.312 -79.7%
2022 2.51 +703.8%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 2.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 2.51 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.65, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.06 1.93 2.2 2
2010s 1.57 0.312 2.23 4
2020s 2.51 2.51 2.51 1

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 117 Bahrain 2.65 compare
  2. 117 Iraq 2.65 compare
  3. 119 Ecuador 2.51 compare
  4. 121 Gabon 2.37 compare
  5. 122 Guatemala 2.27 compare
  6. 122 Kenya 2.27 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Algeria?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Algeria was 2.51 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 2.51 in 2022.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.312 in 2019.
How does Algeria rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Algeria ranks 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 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 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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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
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