Nursing and midwifery personnel in Senegal
Senegal: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 4.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.32
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
180th
of 189 countries
All-time high
5.39
in 2019
All-time low
2.99
in 2016
Years of data
9
2004–2024
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Senegal, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Senegal is 4.32, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Senegal peaked at 5.39 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.99, in 2016.
Senegal ranks 180th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 | — |
| 2008 | 4.36 | +45.3% |
| 2016 | 2.99 | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 3.12 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 5.39 | +72.8% |
| 2021 | 5.35 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.27 | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 4.24 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.32 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.68 | 3 | 4.36 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.83 | 2.99 | 5.39 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.54 | 4.24 | 5.35 | 4 |
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More health data for Senegal
- 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 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -0.8501 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Senegal?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Senegal was 4.32 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 in 2019.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 in 2016.
- How does Senegal rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Senegal ranks 180th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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