Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Gambia
Gambia: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 0.658 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Gambia, 2003–2023
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
In 2023, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Gambia stood at 0.658 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Gambia peaked at 1.45 per 1,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.429 per 1,000 people, in 2004.
Gambia ranks 173rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.665 per 1,000 people | 0.429 per 1,000 people | 1.19 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.869 per 1,000 people | 0.444 per 1,000 people | 1.45 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.6852 per 1,000 people | 0.658 per 1,000 people | 0.703 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0963 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.109 °C (2025)
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- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7792 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Gambia?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Gambia was 0.658 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.429 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Gambia ranks 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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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