Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Malawi
Malawi: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 0.507 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.507
Change on year
down 26.9%
World rank
179th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.694
in 2020
All-time low
0.222
in 2013
Years of data
8
2004–2022
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Malawi, 2004–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Malawi stood at 0.507.
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 1000 people in Malawi peaked at 0.694 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.222, in 2013.
That places Malawi 179th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.581 | — |
| 2008 | 0.279 | -52.0% |
| 2009 | 0.334 | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 0.222 | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 0.293 | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 0.43 | +46.8% |
| 2020 | 0.694 | +61.4% |
| 2022 | 0.507 | -26.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.507 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9695, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.507 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14, 44% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.398 | 0.279 | 0.581 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.315 | 0.222 | 0.43 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6005 | 0.507 | 0.694 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Malawi?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Malawi was 0.507 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.694 in 2020.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.222 in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Malawi ranks 179th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 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 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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