Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Comoros
Comoros: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 1.64 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Comoros, 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 Comoros is 1.64 per 1,000 people, 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 1,000 people in Comoros peaked at 1.64 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.58 per 1,000 people, in 2005.
Comoros ranks 143rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Comoros, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.58 per 1,000 people | -42.7% |
| 2009 | 0.737 per 1,000 people | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 1.51 per 1,000 people | +104.5% |
| 2020 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.64 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1.64 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1.64 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7767 per 1,000 people | 0.58 per 1,000 people | 1.01 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.51 per 1,000 people | 1.51 per 1,000 people | 1.51 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.61 per 1,000 people | 1.58 per 1,000 people | 1.64 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Comoros?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Comoros was 1.64 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 per 1,000 people in 2005.
- How does Comoros rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Comoros ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 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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