Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Guinea
Guinea: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 0.421 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Guinea, 2000–2022
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
Guinea recorded 0.421 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Guinea peaked at 0.566 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.12 per 1,000 people, in 2016.
That places Guinea 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4685 per 1,000 people | 0.451 per 1,000 people | 0.486 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4098 per 1,000 people | 0.12 per 1,000 people | 0.566 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.421 per 1,000 people | 0.421 per 1,000 people | 0.421 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Guinea
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5077 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6929 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6627 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2148 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3921 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 436.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Guinea?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Guinea was 0.421 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.566 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 per 1,000 people in 2016.
- How does Guinea rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Guinea ranks 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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