Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Niger
Niger: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 0.421 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Niger, 2004–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.421 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 97.7% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Niger peaked at 0.421 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.138 per 1,000 people, in 2008.
That places Niger 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.212 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.138 per 1,000 people | -34.9% |
| 2009 | 0.203 per 1,000 people | +47.1% |
| 2013 | 0.223 per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.307 per 1,000 people | +37.7% |
| 2015 | 0.205 per 1,000 people | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 0.271 per 1,000 people | +32.2% |
| 2018 | 0.226 per 1,000 people | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 0.213 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.421 per 1,000 people | +97.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.421 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9695 per 1,000 people, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger'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 | 0.1843 per 1,000 people | 0.138 per 1,000 people | 0.212 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2464 per 1,000 people | 0.205 per 1,000 people | 0.307 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.317 per 1,000 people | 0.213 per 1,000 people | 0.421 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % 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 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Niger?
- Nurses and midwives in Niger was 0.421 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.421 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.138 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Niger rank for nurses and midwives?
- Niger ranks 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.