Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Libya
Libya: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 6.38 per 1,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Libya, 1997–2017
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 2017, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Libya stood at 6.38 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Libya peaked at 6.98 per 1,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.51 per 1,000 people, in 1997.
Libya ranks 55th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.51 per 1,000 people | 3.51 per 1,000 people | 3.51 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.62 per 1,000 people | 4.73 per 1,000 people | 6.75 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.69 per 1,000 people | 6.38 per 1,000 people | 6.98 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 52 Tajikistan 6.45 per 1,000 people compare
- 53 Spain 6.41 per 1,000 people compare
- 54 South Africa 6.39 per 1,000 people compare
- 56 Poland 6.33 per 1,000 people compare
- 57 Moldova 6.32 per 1,000 people compare
- 58 United Arab Emirates 6.19 per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Libya?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Libya was 6.38 per 1,000 people in 2017, 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.98 per 1,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 per 1,000 people in 1997.
- How does Libya rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Libya ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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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