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

Latest (2022)
2.51 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 703.8%
World rank
120th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.51 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0.312 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
7
2002–2022

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Algeria, 2002–2022

0.511.522.52002201220222002: 2.2 per 1,000 people2007: 1.9 per 1,000 people2016: 2.2 per 1,000 people2017: 2.2 per 1,000 people2018: 1.5 per 1,000 people2019: 0.312 per 1,000 people2022: 2.5 per 1,000 people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 117 Bahrain 2.65 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 117 Iraq 2.65 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 119 Ecuador 2.51 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 121 Gabon 2.37 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 122 Guatemala 2.27 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 122 Kenya 2.27 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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