Nursing and midwifery personnel in Malawi
Malawi: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 5.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.78
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
175th
of 189 countries
All-time high
6.94
in 2020
All-time low
2.22
in 2013
Years of data
10
2004–2024
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Malawi, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Malawi is 5.78, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 160.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Malawi peaked at 6.94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.22, in 2013.
Malawi ranks 175th 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.81 | — |
| 2008 | 2.79 | -52.0% |
| 2009 | 3.34 | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 2.22 | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 2.93 | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3 | +46.8% |
| 2020 | 6.94 | +61.4% |
| 2022 | 5.07 | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 5.36 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 5.78 | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.98 | 2.79 | 5.81 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.15 | 2.22 | 4.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.79 | 5.07 | 6.94 | 4 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Malawi?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Malawi was 5.78 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 in 2020.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Malawi ranks 175th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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