Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Malawi
Malawi: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 0.507 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Malawi, 2004–2022
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
In 2022, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Malawi stood at 0.507 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% on the previous year and up 128.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Malawi peaked at 0.694 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.222 per 1,000 people, in 2013.
That places Malawi 179th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.398 per 1,000 people | 0.279 per 1,000 people | 0.581 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.315 per 1,000 people | 0.222 per 1,000 people | 0.43 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6005 per 1,000 people | 0.507 per 1,000 people | 0.694 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 176 Yemen 0.541 per 1,000 people compare
- 177 Pakistan 0.52 per 1,000 people compare
- 178 Papua New Guinea 0.508 per 1,000 people compare
- 180 Togo 0.494 per 1,000 people compare
- 181 Senegal 0.424 per 1,000 people compare
- 182 Guinea 0.421 per 1,000 people compare
- 182 Niger 0.421 per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Malawi
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.606 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3659 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9529 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.5269 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,313 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Malawi?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Malawi was 0.507 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.694 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.222 per 1,000 people in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Malawi ranks 179th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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