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
Latest (2022)
0.421 per 1,000 people
World rank
182nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.566 per 1,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
0.12 per 1,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
7
2000–2022
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.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.451 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0.486 per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.548 per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.405 per 1,000 people | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 0.12 per 1,000 people | -70.4% |
| 2018 | 0.566 per 1,000 people | +371.7% |
| 2022 | 0.421 per 1,000 people | -25.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.421 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 per 1,000 people, 26% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.421 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 per 1,000 people, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
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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