Nursing and midwifery personnel in Madagascar
Madagascar: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 2.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.68
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
185th
of 189 countries
All-time high
3.35
in 2005
All-time low
2.07
in 2012
Years of data
16
2002–2024
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Madagascar, 2002–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 2.68 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Madagascar peaked at 3.35 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 2012.
Madagascar ranks 185th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.99 | — |
| 2003 | 2.9 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.73 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 3.35 | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 2.89 | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 2.81 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.69 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.32 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 2.13 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 2.08 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.07 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.84 | +37.2% |
| 2018 | 2.85 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.81 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.62 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 2.68 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.83 | 2.32 | 3.35 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.39 | 2.07 | 2.85 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 2.62 | 2.81 | 3 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 128 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 107 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,454 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Madagascar?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Madagascar was 2.68 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 in 2005.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 2012.
- How does Madagascar rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Madagascar ranks 185th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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