Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Namibia
Namibia: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 5.39 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Namibia, 2004–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Namibia is 5.39, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 111.0% on the previous year and up 195.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Namibia peaked at 5.39 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.82, in 2014.
Namibia ranks 70th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.16 | — |
| 2007 | 2.85 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | -35.9% |
| 2014 | 1.82 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.84 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.97 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.94 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.06 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.23 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 2.36 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 2.55 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 5.39 | +111.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 5.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 5.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14, 4.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.01 | 2.85 | 3.16 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 1.82 | 2.23 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.43 | 2.36 | 5.39 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 67 North Macedonia 5.51 compare
- 68 Brazil 5.5 compare
- 69 Chile 5.45 compare
- 71 Saint Lucia 5.34 compare
- 72 Maldives 5.02 compare
- 73 Philippines 4.79 compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Namibia?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Namibia was 5.39 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Namibia ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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