Nursing and midwifery personnel in Liberia
Liberia: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 8.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.35
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
162nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
10.07
in 2022
All-time low
2.56
in 2008
Years of data
10
2004–2024
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Liberia, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Liberia is 8.35, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Liberia peaked at 10.07 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.56, in 2008.
Liberia ranks 162nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.28 | — |
| 2008 | 2.56 | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 8.61 | +236.3% |
| 2010 | 4.45 | -48.3% |
| 2018 | 6.38 | +43.4% |
| 2019 | 5.44 | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 6.39 | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 4.86 | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 10.07 | +107.2% |
| 2024 | 8.35 | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.82 | 2.56 | 8.61 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.42 | 4.45 | 6.38 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.42 | 4.86 | 10.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 159 Cambodia 10.08 compare
- 160 Côte d'Ivoire 9.93 compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 9.26 compare
- 163 Burkina Faso 8.24 compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 8.12 compare
- 165 Burundi 7.94 compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Liberia?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Liberia was 8.35 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.07 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Liberia ranks 162nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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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