Nursing and midwifery personnel in Madagascar
Madagascar: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 8,574 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Madagascar, 2002–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Madagascar is 8,574, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Madagascar peaked at 8,574 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,724, in 2010.
That places Madagascar 127th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5,245 | — |
| 2003 | 5,245 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,081 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 6,418 | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 5,706 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 5,715 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5,622 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4,999 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 4,724 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 4,737 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4,858 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6,838 | +40.8% |
| 2018 | 7,827 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 8,554 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 8,161 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 8,574 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,504 | 4,999 | 6,418 | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,797 | 4,724 | 7,827 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8,430 | 8,161 | 8,574 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 124 Luxembourg 9,126 compare
- 125 Benin 8,848 compare
- 126 Papua New Guinea 8,584 compare
- 128 Congo 8,456 compare
- 129 Mali 8,436 compare
- 130 South Sudan 8,435 compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1921 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Madagascar?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Madagascar was 8,574 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 8,574 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,724 in 2010.
- How does Madagascar rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Madagascar ranks 127th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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