Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Senegal

Senegal: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 0.424 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.424
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
181st
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.539
in 2019
All-time low
0.192
in 2015
Years of data
10
2004–2023

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Senegal, 2004–2023

00.20.40.62004201320232004: 0.32008: 0.4362015: 0.1922016: 0.2992017: 0.3122019: 0.5392020: 0.3492021: 0.5352022: 0.4272023: 0.424

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Senegal is 0.424, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 120.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Senegal peaked at 0.539 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.192, in 2015.

That places Senegal 181st 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 Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Senegal, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3 —
2008 0.436 +45.3%
2015 0.192 -56.0%
2016 0.299 +55.7%
2017 0.312 +4.3%
2019 0.539 +72.8%
2020 0.349 -35.3%
2021 0.535 +53.3%
2022 0.427 -20.2%
2023 0.424 -0.7%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 0.424 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63, 26% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 0.424 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.368 0.3 0.436 2
2010s 0.3355 0.192 0.539 4
2020s 0.4337 0.349 0.535 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 178 Papua New Guinea 0.508 compare
  2. 179 Malawi 0.507 compare
  3. 180 Togo 0.494 compare
  4. 182 Guinea 0.421 compare
  5. 182 Niger 0.421 compare
  6. 184 Madagascar 0.281 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Senegal?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Senegal was 0.424 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.539 in 2019.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.192 in 2015.
How does Senegal rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Senegal ranks 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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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Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
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