Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 1.16 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone, 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
Sierra Leone recorded 1.16 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in 2022.
The figure is up 448.6% on the previous year and up 324.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.24 per 1,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.148 per 1,000 people, in 2010.
That places Sierra Leone 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1875 per 1,000 people | 0.149 per 1,000 people | 0.226 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7402 per 1,000 people | 0.148 per 1,000 people | 1.24 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6875 per 1,000 people | 0.212 per 1,000 people | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone was 1.16 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 per 1,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.148 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Sierra Leone ranks 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 324.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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