Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Cameroon
Cameroon: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 0.659 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Cameroon, 2004–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Cameroon is 0.659, 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 1000 people in Cameroon peaked at 1.57 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.195, 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.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.57 | — |
| 2005 | 0.393 | -74.9% |
| 2007 | 0.456 | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.399 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.545 | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 0.947 | +73.8% |
| 2018 | 0.369 | -61.0% |
| 2020 | 0.486 | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 0.195 | -59.9% |
| 2022 | 0.659 | +237.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.659 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63, 40% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.659 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14, 58% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.704 | 0.393 | 1.57 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6203 | 0.369 | 0.947 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4467 | 0.195 | 0.659 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Cameroon?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Cameroon was 0.659 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 in 2004.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.195 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Cameroon ranks 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 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 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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