Nursing and midwifery personnel in Nigeria
Nigeria: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 11.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Nigeria is 11.52, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.1% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Nigeria peaked at 16.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.94, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 156th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15.33 | — |
| 2005 | 14.72 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 14.37 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 14.32 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.27 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.25 | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 12.91 | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 9.73 | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 16.7 | +71.6% |
| 2019 | 10.72 | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 3.94 | -63.2% |
| 2021 | 11.05 | +180.5% |
| 2022 | 16.47 | +49.0% |
| 2024 | 11.52 | -30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.88 | 10.25 | 15.33 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.52 | 9.73 | 16.7 | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.74 | 3.94 | 16.47 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.03 % 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 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Nigeria?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Nigeria was 11.52 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Nigeria ranks 156th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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