Nursing and midwifery personnel in Guinea
Guinea: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 2,933 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,933
Change on year
down 50.4%
World rank
154th
of 189 countries
All-time high
7,195
in 2018
All-time low
2,933
in 2024
Years of data
7
2000–2024
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Guinea is 2,933, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 50.4% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Guinea peaked at 7,195 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,933, in 2024.
Guinea ranks 154th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,805 | — |
| 2004 | 4,408 | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 6,289 | +42.7% |
| 2015 | 4,765 | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 7,195 | +51.0% |
| 2022 | 5,912 | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 2,933 | -50.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,106 | 3,805 | 4,408 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,083 | 4,765 | 7,195 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4,422 | 2,933 | 5,912 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 151 Montenegro 3,810 compare
- 152 Maldives 3,078 compare
- 153 Brunei Darussalam 3,005 compare
- 155 Central African Republic 2,331 compare
- 156 Timor-Leste 2,100 compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 2,038 compare
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,123 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1998 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Guinea?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Guinea was 2,933 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7,195 in 2018.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,933 in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Guinea ranks 154th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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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