Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Nigeria
Nigeria: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 1.65 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.65
Change on year
up 49.0%
World rank
142nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.67
in 2016
All-time low
0.394
in 2020
Years of data
14
2003–2022
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Nigeria, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Nigeria is 1.65, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 49.0% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Nigeria peaked at 1.67 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.394, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.53 | — |
| 2005 | 1.47 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.44 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.43 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 1.29 | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 0.973 | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 1.67 | +71.6% |
| 2018 | 0.914 | -45.3% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.394 | -63.2% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | +180.5% |
| 2022 | 1.65 | +49.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.65 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 | 1.02 | 1.53 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.18 | 0.914 | 1.67 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 0.394 | 1.65 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Nigeria?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Nigeria was 1.65 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 in 2016.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.394 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Nigeria ranks 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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