Nursing and midwifery personnel in Cameroon
Cameroon: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 6.59 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
6.59
Change on year
up 237.9%
World rank
172nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
15.68
in 2004
All-time low
1.95
in 2021
Years of data
10
2004–2022
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Cameroon, 2004–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, nursing and midwifery personnel in Cameroon stood at 6.59.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 237.9% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Cameroon peaked at 15.68 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.95, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 172nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.68 | — |
| 2005 | 3.93 | -74.9% |
| 2007 | 4.56 | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 3.99 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 5.45 | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 9.47 | +73.8% |
| 2018 | 3.69 | -61.0% |
| 2020 | 4.86 | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 1.95 | -59.9% |
| 2022 | 6.59 | +237.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.04 | 3.93 | 15.68 | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 3.69 | 9.47 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.47 | 1.95 | 6.59 | 3 |
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More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % 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 0.204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % 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 0.2072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Cameroon?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Cameroon was 6.59 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.68 in 2004.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Cameroon ranks 172nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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