Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Gabon

Gabon: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 2.37 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.37
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
121st
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.77
in 2004
All-time low
2.35
in 2019
Years of data
7
2004–2022

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Gabon, 2004–2022

0123452004201320222004: 4.82016: 2.42017: 2.82018: 2.82019: 2.32020: 2.62022: 2.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Gabon stood at 2.37.

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 1000 people in Gabon peaked at 4.77 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.35, in 2019.

Gabon ranks 121st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Gabon, 2004 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2004 4.77 —
2016 2.43 -49.0%
2017 2.82 +15.9%
2018 2.75 -2.4%
2019 2.35 -14.8%
2020 2.65 +12.8%
2022 2.37 -10.4%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 2.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 59% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 2.37 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.77 4.77 4.77 1
2010s 2.59 2.35 2.82 4
2020s 2.51 2.37 2.65 2

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 119 Ecuador 2.51 compare
  2. 120 Algeria 2.51 compare
  3. 122 Guatemala 2.27 compare
  4. 122 Kenya 2.27 compare
  5. 124 Uganda 2.27 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Gabon?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Gabon was 2.37 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 4.77 in 2004.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 2.35 in 2019.
How does Gabon rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Gabon ranks 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 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 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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Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
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