Nurses and midwives in Angola
Angola: Nurses and midwives was 1.87 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Angola, 1997–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Angola is 1.87 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Angola peaked at 1.87 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.401 per 1,000 people, in 2018.
Angola ranks 135th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Nurses and midwives in Angola, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.93 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0.994 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | +32.8% |
| 2018 | 0.401 per 1,000 people | -69.6% |
| 2022 | 1.87 per 1,000 people | +367.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.93 per 1,000 people | 0.93 per 1,000 people | 0.93 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 0.994 per 1,000 people | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.401 per 1,000 people | 0.401 per 1,000 people | 0.401 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 132 Bhutan 2.05 per 1,000 people compare
- 133 Solomon Islands 2 per 1,000 people compare
- 134 Lebanon 1.92 per 1,000 people compare
- 136 Cape Verde 1.8 per 1,000 people compare
- 137 Egypt 1.79 per 1,000 people compare
- 138 Syrian Arab Republic 1.76 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 740.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31,754 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2695 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Angola?
- Nurses and midwives in Angola was 1.87 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.401 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- How does Angola rank for nurses and midwives?
- Angola ranks 135th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.