Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Egypt
Egypt: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 1.79 per 1,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Egypt, 2004–2018
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2018, nurses and midwives in Egypt stood at 1.79 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Egypt peaked at 2.17 per 1,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.79 per 1,000 people, in 2016.
That places Egypt 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 2.17 per 1,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 1.83 per 1,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 1.81 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.79 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.79 per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.65 per 1,000 people, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.01 per 1,000 people | 1.85 per 1,000 people | 2.17 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 1.79 per 1,000 people | 1.83 per 1,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % 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 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Egypt?
- Nurses and midwives in Egypt was 1.79 per 1,000 people in 2018, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 per 1,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 per 1,000 people in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for nurses and midwives?
- Egypt ranks 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.