Nursing personnel in Guinea
Guinea: Nursing personnel was 1,954 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,954
Change on year
down 61.1%
World rank
154th
of 189 countries
All-time high
7,195
in 2018
All-time low
1,954
in 2024
Years of data
7
2000–2024
Nursing personnel in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Guinea is 1,954, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 61.1% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Guinea peaked at 7,195 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,954, in 2024.
Guinea ranks 154th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Nursing personnel in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,506 | — |
| 2004 | 4,061 | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 5,789 | +42.6% |
| 2015 | 4,389 | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 7,195 | +63.9% |
| 2022 | 5,019 | -30.2% |
| 2024 | 1,954 | -61.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1,954 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,212, 17% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1,954 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,356, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,784 | 3,506 | 4,061 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,791 | 4,389 | 7,195 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,486 | 1,954 | 5,019 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % 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 Guinea?
- Nursing personnel in Guinea was 1,954 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7,195 in 2018.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,954 in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for nursing personnel?
- Guinea ranks 154th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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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