Nursing and midwifery personnel in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 9,627 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Sierra Leone, 2004–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Sierra Leone is 9,627, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.0% on the previous year and up 449.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Sierra Leone peaked at 9,627 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,211, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,211 | — |
| 2011 | 1,752 | +44.7% |
| 2013 | 8,293 | +373.3% |
| 2014 | 6,693 | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 5,873 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 5,473 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 5,980 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 5,757 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 6,684 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 9,627 | +44.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,211 | 1,211 | 1,211 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,813 | 1,752 | 8,293 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,627 | 9,627 | 9,627 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 119 Burundi 10,873 compare
- 120 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10,601 compare
- 121 North Macedonia 10,149 compare
- 123 Estonia 9,626 compare
- 124 Luxembourg 9,126 compare
- 125 Benin 8,848 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 130 (2025)
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Sierra Leone?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Sierra Leone was 9,627 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 9,627 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,211 in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Sierra Leone ranks 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 449.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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