Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 3.07 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Zimbabwe, 1990–2022
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 Zimbabwe is 3.07 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.4% on the previous year and up 173.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.07 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.788 per 1,000 people, in 2010.
Zimbabwe ranks 109th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 1.59 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.905 per 1,000 people | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 0.788 per 1,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | +58.9% |
| 2012 | 1.12 per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.34 per 1,000 people | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.34 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +85.6% |
| 2018 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 2.03 per 1,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 3.07 per 1,000 people | +51.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3.07 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 per 1,000 people, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3.07 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 per 1,000 people, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 1.59 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.905 per 1,000 people | 0.905 per 1,000 people | 0.905 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 0.788 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.55 per 1,000 people | 2.03 per 1,000 people | 3.07 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Zimbabwe?
- Nurses and midwives in Zimbabwe was 3.07 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.788 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for nurses and midwives?
- Zimbabwe ranks 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.