Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 0.99 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Guinea-Bissau, 2004–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.99 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.05 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.387 per 1,000 people, in 2018.
That places Guinea-Bissau 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.794 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.64 per 1,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 0.683 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.547 per 1,000 people | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 0.519 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.508 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.54 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.569 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.387 per 1,000 people | -32.0% |
| 2020 | 0.773 per 1,000 people | +99.7% |
| 2021 | 1.05 per 1,000 people | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 0.99 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.99 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9695 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.99 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 per 1,000 people, 87% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7057 per 1,000 people | 0.64 per 1,000 people | 0.794 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5117 per 1,000 people | 0.387 per 1,000 people | 0.569 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.939 per 1,000 people | 0.773 per 1,000 people | 1.05 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Guinea-Bissau?
- Nurses and midwives in Guinea-Bissau was 0.99 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.387 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for nurses and midwives?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.