Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Namibia
Namibia: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 5.39 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Namibia, 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
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Namibia is 5.39 per 1,000 people, 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 1,000 people in Namibia peaked at 5.39 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.82 per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.01 per 1,000 people | 2.85 per 1,000 people | 3.16 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.96 per 1,000 people | 1.82 per 1,000 people | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.43 per 1,000 people | 2.36 per 1,000 people | 5.39 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 67 North Macedonia 5.51 per 1,000 people compare
- 68 Brazil 5.5 per 1,000 people compare
- 69 Chile 5.45 per 1,000 people compare
- 71 Saint Lucia 5.34 per 1,000 people compare
- 72 Maldives 5.02 per 1,000 people compare
- 73 Philippines 4.79 per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Namibia?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Namibia was 5.39 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Namibia ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 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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