Nursing and midwifery personnel in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 11.63 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Sierra Leone, 2004–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Sierra Leone is 11.63, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 34.5% on the previous year and up 324.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Sierra Leone peaked at 12.35 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.26, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 155th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.26 | — |
| 2011 | 2.74 | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 12.35 | +350.7% |
| 2014 | 9.73 | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 8.35 | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 7.6 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 8.1 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 7.62 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 8.65 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 11.63 | +34.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.26 | 2.26 | 2.26 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.14 | 2.74 | 12.35 | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.63 | 11.63 | 11.63 | 1 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.93 % 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 0.0066 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Sierra Leone?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Sierra Leone was 11.63 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 12.35 in 2013.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Sierra Leone ranks 155th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 324.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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