Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Egypt

Egypt: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 1.79 per 1,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.79 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
137th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.17 per 1,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
1.79 per 1,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
8
2004–2018

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Egypt, 2004–2018

00.511.522004201120182004: 1.8 per 1,000 people2006: 2.2 per 1,000 people2013: 1.8 per 1,000 people2014: 1.8 per 1,000 people2015: 1.8 per 1,000 people2016: 1.8 per 1,000 people2017: 1.8 per 1,000 people2018: 1.8 per 1,000 people

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

Egypt recorded 1.79 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in 2018.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Egypt peaked at 2.17 per 1,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.79 per 1,000 people, in 2016.

That places Egypt 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.01 per 1,000 people 1.85 per 1,000 people 2.17 per 1,000 people 2
2010s 1.8 per 1,000 people 1.79 per 1,000 people 1.83 per 1,000 people 6

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 134 Lebanon 1.92 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 135 Angola 1.87 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 136 Cape Verde 1.8 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 138 Syria 1.76 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 139 East Timor 1.74 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 140 Suriname 1.73 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Egypt?
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Egypt was 1.79 per 1,000 people in 2018, 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 Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 2.17 per 1,000 people in 2006.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1.79 per 1,000 people in 2016.
How does Egypt rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
Egypt ranks 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt 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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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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