Nurses and midwives in Mali
Mali: Nurses and midwives was 0.268 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Mali, 2004–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.268 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2023.
That represents a change of down 35.6% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Mali peaked at 0.636 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.164 per 1,000 people, in 2007.
That places Mali 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives in Mali, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.636 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0.164 per 1,000 people | -74.2% |
| 2009 | 0.419 per 1,000 people | +155.5% |
| 2010 | 0.421 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.346 per 1,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.355 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.387 per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.411 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.416 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.268 per 1,000 people | -35.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4063 per 1,000 people | 0.164 per 1,000 people | 0.636 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.384 per 1,000 people | 0.346 per 1,000 people | 0.421 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.342 per 1,000 people | 0.268 per 1,000 people | 0.416 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Mali
- 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 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 878 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0108 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Mali?
- Nurses and midwives in Mali was 0.268 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.636 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.164 per 1,000 people in 2007.
- How does Mali rank for nurses and midwives?
- Mali ranks 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali 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.