Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 3.07 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Zimbabwe, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Zimbabwe stood at 3.07. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.4% on the previous year and up 173.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.07 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.788, in 2010.
Zimbabwe ranks 109th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5 | — |
| 1995 | 1.59 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.905 | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 0.788 | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 1.25 | +58.9% |
| 2012 | 1.12 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.34 | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.34 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | +85.6% |
| 2018 | 1.85 | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 2.03 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 3.07 | +51.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.54 | 1.5 | 1.59 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.905 | 0.905 | 0.905 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 0.788 | 2.5 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 2.03 | 3.07 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Zimbabwe?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Zimbabwe was 3.07 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.788 in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Zimbabwe ranks 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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