Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Senegal
Senegal: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 0.424 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Senegal, 2004–2023
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 Senegal is 0.424 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 120.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Senegal peaked at 0.539 per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.192 per 1,000 people, in 2015.
Senegal ranks 181st of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.436 per 1,000 people | +45.3% |
| 2015 | 0.192 per 1,000 people | -56.0% |
| 2016 | 0.299 per 1,000 people | +55.7% |
| 2017 | 0.312 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.539 per 1,000 people | +72.8% |
| 2020 | 0.349 per 1,000 people | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 0.535 per 1,000 people | +53.3% |
| 2022 | 0.427 per 1,000 people | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 0.424 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.424 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)
- Senegal's 0.424 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 | 0.368 per 1,000 people | 0.3 per 1,000 people | 0.436 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3355 per 1,000 people | 0.192 per 1,000 people | 0.539 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4337 per 1,000 people | 0.349 per 1,000 people | 0.535 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More health data for Senegal
- 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 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % 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 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % 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 0.0684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Senegal?
- Nurses and midwives in Senegal was 0.424 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.539 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.192 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for nurses and midwives?
- Senegal ranks 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.