Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Angola
Angola: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 1.87 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Angola, 1997–2022
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
Angola recorded 1.87 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Angola peaked at 1.87 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.401 per 1,000 people, in 2018.
That places Angola 135th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Angola, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.93 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0.994 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | +32.8% |
| 2018 | 0.401 per 1,000 people | -69.6% |
| 2022 | 1.87 per 1,000 people | +367.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1.87 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1.87 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.93 per 1,000 people | 0.93 per 1,000 people | 0.93 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 0.994 per 1,000 people | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.401 per 1,000 people | 0.401 per 1,000 people | 0.401 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Angola
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Angola?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Angola was 1.87 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.401 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- How does Angola rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Angola ranks 135th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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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