Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Gambia

Gambia: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 0.658 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.658
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
173rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.45
in 2015
All-time low
0.429
in 2004
Years of data
15
2003–2023

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Gambia, 2003–2023

0.50.7511.21.52003201320232003: 1.22004: 0.4292005: 0.4392006: 0.4392007: 0.7152008: 0.7762012: 1.22015: 1.42017: 0.6612018: 0.6242019: 0.4442020: 0.7032021: 0.6922022: 0.6882023: 0.658

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Gambia stood at 0.658.

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 1000 people in Gambia peaked at 1.45 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.429, in 2004.

Gambia ranks 173rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Gambia, 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 1.19 —
2004 0.429 -64.0%
2005 0.439 +2.3%
2006 0.439 +0.0%
2007 0.715 +62.9%
2008 0.776 +8.5%
2012 1.17 +50.5%
2015 1.45 +24.0%
2017 0.661 -54.4%
2018 0.624 -5.6%
2019 0.444 -28.8%
2020 0.703 +58.3%
2021 0.692 -1.6%
2022 0.688 -0.6%
2023 0.658 -4.4%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 0.658 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9695, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 0.658 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14, 58% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.665 0.429 1.19 6
2010s 0.869 0.444 1.45 5
2020s 0.6852 0.658 0.703 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 170 Tanzania 0.693 compare
  2. 171 Bangladesh 0.664 compare
  3. 172 Cameroon 0.659 compare
  4. 174 Benin 0.611 compare
  5. 175 Afghanistan 0.549 compare
  6. 176 Yemen 0.541 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Gambia?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Gambia was 0.658 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.45 in 2015.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.429 in 2004.
How does Gambia rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Gambia ranks 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 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 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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