Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 1.22 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Ethiopia, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1.22 for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.6% on the previous year and up 400.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Ethiopia peaked at 1.22 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.193, in 2003.
Ethiopia ranks 152nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.193 | — |
| 2004 | 0.204 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.24 | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.221 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.218 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.196 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.244 | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 0.804 | +229.5% |
| 2018 | 0.692 | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.758 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.738 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.22 | +65.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.22 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9695, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2166 | 0.193 | 0.244 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.748 | 0.692 | 0.804 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.906 | 0.738 | 1.22 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Ethiopia?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Ethiopia was 1.22 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.193 in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Ethiopia ranks 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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