Nursing personnel in Gabon
Gabon: Nursing personnel was 4,835 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4,835
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
142nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
6,275
in 2004
All-time low
4,596
in 2016
Years of data
7
2004–2022
Nursing personnel in Gabon, 2004–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Gabon is 4,835, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Gabon peaked at 6,275 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4,596, in 2016.
Gabon ranks 142nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Nursing personnel in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6,275 | — |
| 2016 | 4,596 | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 5,350 | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 6,085 | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 4,711 | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 5,481 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 4,835 | -11.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4,835 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,061, 17% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4,835 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,356, 66% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,275 | 6,275 | 6,275 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,186 | 4,596 | 6,085 | 4 |
| 2020s | 5,158 | 4,835 | 5,481 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Gabon?
- Nursing personnel in Gabon was 4,835 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 6,275 in 2004.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,596 in 2016.
- How does Gabon rank for nursing personnel?
- Gabon ranks 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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