Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Eswatini
Eswatini: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 4.26 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Eswatini, 2000–2023
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 Eswatini is 4.26 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Eswatini peaked at 6.36 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.45 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Eswatini 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.21 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 6.36 per 1,000 people | +98.1% |
| 2013 | 3.31 per 1,000 people | -48.1% |
| 2014 | 3.39 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.48 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.65 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.83 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 4.03 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.45 per 1,000 people | -39.2% |
| 2022 | 4.37 per 1,000 people | +78.5% |
| 2023 | 4.26 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4.26 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 per 1,000 people, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4.26 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 per 1,000 people, 3.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.79 per 1,000 people | 3.21 per 1,000 people | 6.36 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.61 per 1,000 people | 3.31 per 1,000 people | 4.03 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.69 per 1,000 people | 2.45 per 1,000 people | 4.37 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Eswatini?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Eswatini was 4.26 per 1,000 people in 2023, 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Eswatini ranks 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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