Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Zambia
Zambia: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 2.94 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Nurses and midwives in Zambia, 2005–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2.94 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.6% on the previous year and up 312.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Zambia peaked at 2.94 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.69 per 1,000 people, in 2006.
That places Zambia 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.714 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.69 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.698 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.704 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.711 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9 per 1,000 people | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 1.27 per 1,000 people | +41.4% |
| 2019 | 1.42 per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 1.63 per 1,000 people | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 2.94 per 1,000 people | +58.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.94 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.94 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 per 1,000 people, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7015 per 1,000 people | 0.69 per 1,000 people | 0.714 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 0.711 per 1,000 people | 1.42 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.14 per 1,000 people | 1.63 per 1,000 people | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % 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 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % 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 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Zambia?
- Nurses and midwives in Zambia was 2.94 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.69 per 1,000 people in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for nurses and midwives?
- Zambia ranks 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.