Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Comoros

Comoros: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 1.64 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.64
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
143rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.64
in 2022
All-time low
0.58
in 2005
Years of data
6
2004–2022

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Comoros, 2004–2022

00.511.52004201320222004: 12005: 0.582009: 0.7372018: 1.52020: 1.62022: 1.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Comoros is 1.64, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Comoros peaked at 1.64 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.58, in 2005.

Comoros ranks 143rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Comoros, 2004 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2004 1.01 —
2005 0.58 -42.7%
2009 0.737 +27.1%
2018 1.51 +104.5%
2020 1.58 +5.0%
2022 1.64 +3.9%

Comoros compared with similar countries

  • Comoros's 1.64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Comoros's 1.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7767 0.58 1.01 3
2010s 1.51 1.51 1.51 1
2020s 1.61 1.58 1.64 2

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 140 Suriname 1.73 compare
  2. 141 India 1.72 compare
  3. 142 Nigeria 1.65 compare
  4. 144 Bolivia 1.62 compare
  5. 145 Jamaica 1.62 compare
  6. 146 Mauritania 1.61 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Comoros?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Comoros was 1.64 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 in 2022.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 0.58 in 2005.
How does Comoros rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Comoros ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Comoros 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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