Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Guinea

Guinea: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 0.421 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.421
World rank
182nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.566
in 2018
All-time low
0.12
in 2016
Years of data
7
2000–2022

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Guinea, 2000–2022

0.10.20.30.40.50.62000201120222000: 0.4512004: 0.4862014: 0.5482015: 0.4052016: 0.122018: 0.5662022: 0.421

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 0.421 for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Guinea peaked at 0.566 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 2016.

That places Guinea 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Guinea, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 0.451 —
2004 0.486 +7.8%
2014 0.548 +12.8%
2015 0.405 -26.1%
2016 0.12 -70.4%
2018 0.566 +371.7%
2022 0.421 -25.6%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 0.421 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63, 26% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 0.421 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4685 0.451 0.486 2
2010s 0.4098 0.12 0.566 4
2020s 0.421 0.421 0.421 1

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 179 Malawi 0.507 compare
  2. 180 Togo 0.494 compare
  3. 181 Senegal 0.424 compare
  4. 182 Niger 0.421 compare
  5. 184 Madagascar 0.281 compare
  6. 185 Mali 0.268 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Guinea?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Guinea was 0.421 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.566 in 2018.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 2016.
How does Guinea rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Guinea ranks 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 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 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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