Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 0.281 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Madagascar, 2002–2022
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 (per 1,000 people) in Madagascar, year by year
| 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% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.281 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9695 per 1,000 people, 29% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.281 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 per 1,000 people, 25% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +37.2% | 0.207 per 1,000 people | 0.284 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % 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 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
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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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.