Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Niger
Niger: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 0.421 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Niger, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.421 for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.7% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Niger peaked at 0.421 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.138, in 2008.
That places Niger 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.212 | — |
| 2008 | 0.138 | -34.9% |
| 2009 | 0.203 | +47.1% |
| 2013 | 0.223 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.307 | +37.7% |
| 2015 | 0.205 | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 0.271 | +32.2% |
| 2018 | 0.226 | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 0.213 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.421 | +97.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.421 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9695, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.421 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1843 | 0.138 | 0.212 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2464 | 0.205 | 0.307 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.317 | 0.213 | 0.421 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Niger?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Niger was 0.421 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.421 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.138 in 2008.
- How does Niger rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Niger ranks 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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