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
Latest (2022)
2.37 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
121st
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.77 per 1,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
2.35 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
7
2004–2022
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.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Gabon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.77 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 2.43 per 1,000 people | -49.0% |
| 2017 | 2.82 per 1,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 2.75 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.35 per 1,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 2.37 per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.37 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 59% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.37 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 per 1,000 people, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
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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