Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 0.194 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Djibouti, 1999–2022
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 Djibouti is 0.194 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Djibouti peaked at 0.691 per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.194 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
That places Djibouti 187th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.681 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0.691 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.358 per 1,000 people | -48.2% |
| 2005 | 0.536 per 1,000 people | +49.7% |
| 2014 | 0.653 per 1,000 people | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 0.194 per 1,000 people | -70.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.194 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 per 1,000 people, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.194 per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.65 per 1,000 people, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.681 per 1,000 people | 0.681 per 1,000 people | 0.681 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5283 per 1,000 people | 0.358 per 1,000 people | 0.691 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.653 per 1,000 people | 0.653 per 1,000 people | 0.653 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.194 per 1,000 people | 0.194 per 1,000 people | 0.194 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 197 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5304 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Djibouti?
- Nurses and midwives in Djibouti was 0.194 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.691 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.194 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Djibouti rank for nurses and midwives?
- Djibouti ranks 187th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.