Malawi vs Niger: Nurses and midwives

Malawi
0.507 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Niger
0.421 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Malawi rank
179th
Niger rank
182nd

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Malawi
  • Niger
0.20.40.6200420132023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.507 per 1,000 people against 0.421 per 1,000 people in Niger, a difference of 0.086 per 1,000 people.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 179th and Niger ranks 182nd of 188 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 0.398 per 1,000 people 0.1843 per 1,000 people 0.2137 per 1,000 people Malawi
2010s 0.315 per 1,000 people 0.24 per 1,000 people 0.075 per 1,000 people Malawi
2020s 0.507 per 1,000 people 0.213 per 1,000 people 0.294 per 1,000 people Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Malawi or Niger?
Malawi, at 0.507 per 1,000 people against 0.421 per 1,000 people in Niger as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Malawi and Niger?
0.086 per 1,000 people, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Malawi ranks 179th and Niger ranks 182nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.