Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Egypt
Egypt: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 1.79 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1.79
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
137th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.17
in 2006
All-time low
1.79
in 2016
Years of data
8
2004–2018
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Egypt, 2004–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.79 for nurses and midwives per 1000 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 1000 people in Egypt peaked at 2.17 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.79, in 2016.
That places Egypt 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.85 | — |
| 2006 | 2.17 | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 1.83 | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 1.81 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.79 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.79 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.79 | +0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.79 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.65, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.01 | 1.85 | 2.17 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1.79 | 1.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Egypt?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Egypt was 1.79 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 in 2006.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Egypt ranks 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 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 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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