Nursing and midwifery personnel in Niger
Niger: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 4.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Niger, 2004–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, nursing and midwifery personnel in Niger stood at 4.21. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 97.7% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Niger peaked at 4.21 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 2008.
That places Niger 181st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.12 | — |
| 2008 | 1.38 | -34.9% |
| 2009 | 2.03 | +47.1% |
| 2013 | 2.23 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 3.07 | +37.7% |
| 2015 | 2.05 | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 2.71 | +32.2% |
| 2018 | 2.26 | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 2.13 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 4.21 | +97.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.84 | 1.38 | 2.12 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.46 | 2.05 | 3.07 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.17 | 2.13 | 4.21 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.46 % 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 0.2274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.44 % 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 0.2349 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Niger?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Niger was 4.21 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 2008.
- How does Niger rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Niger ranks 181st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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