Nurses and midwives in Madagascar

Madagascar: Nurses and midwives was 0.281 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.281 per 1,000 people
World rank
184th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.335 per 1,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0.207 per 1,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
14
2002–2022

Nurses and midwives in Madagascar, 2002–2022

00.10.20.32002201220222002: 0.299 per 1,000 people2003: 0.29 per 1,000 people2004: 0.273 per 1,000 people2005: 0.335 per 1,000 people2006: 0.289 per 1,000 people2007: 0.281 per 1,000 people2008: 0.269 per 1,000 people2009: 0.232 per 1,000 people2010: 0.213 per 1,000 people2011: 0.208 per 1,000 people2012: 0.207 per 1,000 people2013: 0.284 per 1,000 people2018: 0.285 per 1,000 people2022: 0.281 per 1,000 people

Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Madagascar is 0.281 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Madagascar peaked at 0.335 per 1,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.207 per 1,000 people, in 2012.

Madagascar ranks 184th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Nurses and midwives in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Madagascar, 2002 to 2022.
Year per 1,000 people Change
2002 0.299 per 1,000 people
2003 0.29 per 1,000 people -3.0%
2004 0.273 per 1,000 people -5.9%
2005 0.335 per 1,000 people +22.7%
2006 0.289 per 1,000 people -13.7%
2007 0.281 per 1,000 people -2.8%
2008 0.269 per 1,000 people -4.3%
2009 0.232 per 1,000 people -13.8%
2010 0.213 per 1,000 people -8.2%
2011 0.208 per 1,000 people -2.3%
2012 0.207 per 1,000 people -0.5%
2013 0.284 per 1,000 people +37.2%
2018 0.285 per 1,000 people +0.4%
2022 0.281 per 1,000 people -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2835 per 1,000 people 0.232 per 1,000 people 0.335 per 1,000 people 8
2010s 0.2394 per 1,000 people 0.207 per 1,000 people 0.285 per 1,000 people 5
2020s 0.281 per 1,000 people 0.281 per 1,000 people 0.281 per 1,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 181 Senegal 0.424 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 182 Guinea 0.421 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 182 Niger 0.421 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 185 Mali 0.268 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 186 Myanmar 0.205 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 187 Djibouti 0.194 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives in Madagascar?
Nurses and midwives in Madagascar was 0.281 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 Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.335 per 1,000 people in 2005.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.207 per 1,000 people in 2012.
How does Madagascar rank for nurses and midwives?
Madagascar ranks 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar 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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Indicator
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.