Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Angola

Angola: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 1.87 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.87
World rank
135th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.87
in 2022
All-time low
0.401
in 2018
Years of data
5
1997–2022

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Angola, 1997–2022

0.511.521997200920221997: 0.932004: 0.9942009: 1.32018: 0.4012022: 1.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Angola recorded 1.87 for nurses and midwives per 1000 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 1000 people in Angola peaked at 1.87 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.401, 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 1000 people in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Angola, 1997 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1997 0.93 —
2004 0.994 +6.9%
2009 1.32 +32.8%
2018 0.401 -69.6%
2022 1.87 +367.1%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 1.87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 1.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.93 0.93 0.93 1
2000s 1.16 0.994 1.32 2
2010s 0.401 0.401 0.401 1
2020s 1.87 1.87 1.87 1

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 132 Bhutan 2.05 compare
  2. 133 Solomon Islands 2 compare
  3. 134 Lebanon 1.92 compare
  4. 136 Cape Verde 1.8 compare
  5. 137 Egypt 1.79 compare
  6. 138 Syria 1.76 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Angola?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Angola was 1.87 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 1.87 in 2022.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 0.401 in 2018.
How does Angola rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Angola ranks 135th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 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 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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