Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Cameroon
Cameroon: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 0.659 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Cameroon, 2004–2022
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
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Cameroon is 0.659 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 237.9% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Cameroon peaked at 1.57 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.195 per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.704 per 1,000 people | 0.393 per 1,000 people | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6203 per 1,000 people | 0.369 per 1,000 people | 0.947 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4467 per 1,000 people | 0.195 per 1,000 people | 0.659 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Cameroon?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Cameroon was 0.659 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.195 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Cameroon ranks 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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