Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 1.16 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Sierra Leone, 2004–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.16 for nurses and midwives per 1000 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 1000 people in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.24 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.148, 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.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.226 | — |
| 2008 | 0.149 | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 0.148 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.274 | +85.1% |
| 2013 | 1.24 | +350.7% |
| 2014 | 0.973 | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 0.835 | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.76 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.81 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.762 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.865 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.212 | -75.5% |
| 2022 | 1.16 | +448.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.16 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9695, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +448.6% | 0.212 | 1.16 |
| 2013 | +350.7% | 0.274 | 1.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1875 | 0.149 | 0.226 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7402 | 0.148 | 1.24 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6875 | 0.212 | 1.16 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Sierra Leone?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Sierra Leone was 1.16 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 in 2013.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.148 in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Sierra Leone ranks 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 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 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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