Nursing and midwifery personnel in Gabon
Gabon: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 5,760 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5,760
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
141st
of 189 countries
All-time high
6,778
in 2004
All-time low
5,109
in 2016
Years of data
7
2004–2022
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Gabon, 2004–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Gabon is 5,760, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Gabon peaked at 6,778 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5,109, in 2016.
Gabon ranks 141st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6,778 | — |
| 2016 | 5,109 | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 6,083 | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 6,085 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,318 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 6,143 | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 5,760 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,778 | 6,778 | 6,778 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,649 | 5,109 | 6,085 | 4 |
| 2020s | 5,952 | 5,760 | 6,143 | 2 |
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More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 750.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1823 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Gabon?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Gabon was 5,760 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 6,778 in 2004.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,109 in 2016.
- How does Gabon rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Gabon ranks 141st out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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