Nursing and midwifery personnel in Senegal
Senegal: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 7,988 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,988
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
133rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
9,216
in 2021
All-time low
3,287
in 2004
Years of data
9
2004–2024
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Senegal, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, nursing and midwifery personnel in Senegal stood at 7,988.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Senegal peaked at 9,216 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,287, in 2004.
That places Senegal 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3,287 | — |
| 2008 | 5,254 | +59.8% |
| 2016 | 4,492 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 4,822 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 8,807 | +82.6% |
| 2021 | 9,216 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 7,540 | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 7,670 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 7,988 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,270 | 3,287 | 5,254 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,040 | 4,492 | 8,807 | 3 |
| 2020s | 8,104 | 7,540 | 9,216 | 4 |
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More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.37 % 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 0.1821 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9336 % 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 0.1953 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Senegal?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Senegal was 7,988 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 9,216 in 2021.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,287 in 2004.
- How does Senegal rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Senegal ranks 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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