Nursing and midwifery personnel in Nigeria
Nigeria: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 267,951 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
267,951
Change on year
down 27.1%
World rank
21st
of 189 countries
All-time high
367,468
in 2022
All-time low
84,276
in 2020
Years of data
14
2003–2024
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, nursing and midwifery personnel in Nigeria stood at 267,951.
That represents a change of down 27.1% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Nigeria peaked at 367,468 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84,276, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 210,306 | — |
| 2005 | 213,425 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 214,288 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 219,407 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 224,943 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 166,173 | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 215,055 | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 176,195 | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 326,376 | +85.2% |
| 2019 | 224,602 | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 84,276 | -62.5% |
| 2021 | 241,526 | +186.6% |
| 2022 | 367,468 | +52.1% |
| 2024 | 267,951 | -27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 208,090 | 166,173 | 224,943 | 6 |
| 2010s | 235,557 | 176,195 | 326,376 | 4 |
| 2020s | 240,305 | 84,276 | 367,468 | 4 |
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More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Nigeria?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Nigeria was 267,951 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 367,468 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,276 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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