Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Gabon
Gabon: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 2.37 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Gabon, 2004–2022
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
In 2022, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Gabon stood at 2.37 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Gabon peaked at 4.77 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.35 per 1,000 people, in 2019.
Gabon ranks 121st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.77 per 1,000 people | 4.77 per 1,000 people | 4.77 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.59 per 1,000 people | 2.35 per 1,000 people | 2.82 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.51 per 1,000 people | 2.37 per 1,000 people | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Gabon?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Gabon was 2.37 per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.77 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Gabon ranks 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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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