Nursing personnel in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Nursing personnel was 1,837 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1,837
Change on year
up 68.2%
World rank
155th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1,956
in 2021
All-time low
707
in 2011
Years of data
14
2004–2024

Nursing personnel in Guinea-Bissau, 2004–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2004201420242004: 9122008: 7842009: 8682011: 7072013: 7272014: 8852015: 9642016: 9182018: 7442020: 1.4k2021: 2.0k2022: 1.9k2023: 1.1k2024: 1.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 1,837 for nursing personnel in 2024.

The figure is up 68.2% on the previous year and up 107.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,956 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 707, in 2011.

That places Guinea-Bissau 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 854.67 784 912 3
2010s 824.17 707 964 6
2020s 1,628 1,092 1,956 5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 152 Brunei Darussalam 2,581 compare
  2. 153 Togo 2,146 compare
  3. 154 Guinea 1,954 compare
  4. 156 Fiji, Republic of 1,752 compare
  5. 157 Bahamas, The 1,687 compare
  6. 158 Bhutan 1,602 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in Guinea-Bissau?
Nursing personnel in Guinea-Bissau was 1,837 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 1,956 in 2021.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 707 in 2011.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for nursing personnel?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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Indicator
Nursing personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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