Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Guinea
Guinea: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 0.421 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Guinea, 2000–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 0.421 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2022.
That represents a change of down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Guinea peaked at 0.566 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.12 per 1,000 people, in 2016.
That places Guinea 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.451 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0.486 per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.548 per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.405 per 1,000 people | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 0.12 per 1,000 people | -70.4% |
| 2018 | 0.566 per 1,000 people | +371.7% |
| 2022 | 0.421 per 1,000 people | -25.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.421 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 per 1,000 people, 26% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.421 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 per 1,000 people, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4685 per 1,000 people | 0.451 per 1,000 people | 0.486 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4098 per 1,000 people | 0.12 per 1,000 people | 0.566 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.421 per 1,000 people | 0.421 per 1,000 people | 0.421 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % 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 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Guinea?
- Nurses and midwives in Guinea was 0.421 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.566 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 per 1,000 people in 2016.
- How does Guinea rank for nurses and midwives?
- Guinea ranks 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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.