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
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Egypt, 2004–2018
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.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Egypt, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 2.17 per 1,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 1.83 per 1,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 1.81 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.79 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.79 per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.65 per 1,000 people, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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