Nurses and midwives in Gambia
Gambia: Nurses and midwives was 0.658 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Nurses and midwives in Gambia, 2003–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.658 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Gambia peaked at 1.45 per 1,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.429 per 1,000 people, in 2004.
That places Gambia 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Nurses and midwives in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.19 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0.429 per 1,000 people | -64.0% |
| 2005 | 0.439 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.439 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.715 per 1,000 people | +62.9% |
| 2008 | 0.776 per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | +50.5% |
| 2015 | 1.45 per 1,000 people | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 0.661 per 1,000 people | -54.4% |
| 2018 | 0.624 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.444 per 1,000 people | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 0.703 per 1,000 people | +58.3% |
| 2021 | 0.692 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.688 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.658 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.665 per 1,000 people | 0.429 per 1,000 people | 1.19 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.869 per 1,000 people | 0.444 per 1,000 people | 1.45 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.6852 per 1,000 people | 0.658 per 1,000 people | 0.703 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Gambia
- 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 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1966 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9166 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Gambia?
- Nurses and midwives in Gambia was 0.658 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.429 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for nurses and midwives?
- Gambia ranks 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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.