Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Djibouti

Djibouti: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 0.194 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.194
World rank
187th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.691
in 2002
All-time low
0.194
in 2022
Years of data
6
1999–2022

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Djibouti, 1999–2022

0.20.30.40.50.60.71999201020221999: 0.6812002: 0.6912004: 0.3582005: 0.5362014: 0.6532022: 0.194

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Djibouti is 0.194, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 70.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Djibouti peaked at 0.691 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.194, in 2022.

That places Djibouti 187th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Djibouti, 1999 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1999 0.681 —
2002 0.691 +1.5%
2004 0.358 -48.2%
2005 0.536 +49.7%
2014 0.653 +21.8%
2022 0.194 -70.3%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 0.194 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 0.194 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.65, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.681 0.681 0.681 1
2000s 0.5283 0.358 0.691 3
2010s 0.653 0.653 0.653 1
2020s 0.194 0.194 0.194 1

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 184 Madagascar 0.281 compare
  2. 185 Mali 0.268 compare
  3. 186 Myanmar 0.205 compare
  4. 188 Chad 0.167 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Djibouti?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Djibouti was 0.194 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.691 in 2002.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.194 in 2022.
How does Djibouti rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Djibouti ranks 187th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti 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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