Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Gabon
Gabon: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 2.37 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Gabon, 2004–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, nurses and midwives in Gabon stood at 2.37 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Gabon peaked at 4.77 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.35 per 1,000 people, in 2019.
Gabon ranks 121st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.77 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 2.43 per 1,000 people | -49.0% |
| 2017 | 2.82 per 1,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 2.75 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.35 per 1,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 2.37 per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.37 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 59% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.37 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 per 1,000 people, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.77 per 1,000 people | 4.77 per 1,000 people | 4.77 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.59 per 1,000 people | 2.35 per 1,000 people | 2.82 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.51 per 1,000 people | 2.37 per 1,000 people | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % 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 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Gabon?
- Nurses and midwives in Gabon was 2.37 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.77 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for nurses and midwives?
- Gabon ranks 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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.