Nurses and midwives in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Nurses and midwives was 0.793 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Côte d'Ivoire, 2004–2023
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 Côte d'Ivoire is 0.793 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 0.793 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.423 per 1,000 people, in 2011.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.52 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.448 per 1,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.429 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.423 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.528 per 1,000 people | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 0.578 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.431 per 1,000 people | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 0.467 per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.508 per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.552 per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.645 per 1,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 0.683 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.676 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.688 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.793 per 1,000 people | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4657 per 1,000 people | 0.429 per 1,000 people | 0.52 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5165 per 1,000 people | 0.423 per 1,000 people | 0.645 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.71 per 1,000 people | 0.676 per 1,000 people | 0.793 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Nurses and midwives in Côte d'Ivoire was 0.793 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.793 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.423 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for nurses and midwives?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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.