Nursing personnel in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Nursing personnel was 84.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
84.8%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
46th
of 85 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2013
All-time low
84.8%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2013–2020
Nursing personnel in Sierra Leone, 2013–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, nursing personnel in Sierra Leone stood at 84.8%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 46th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Nursing personnel in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 90.0% | — |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 84.8% | 84.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Sierra Leone?
- Nursing personnel in Sierra Leone was 84.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.8% in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for nursing personnel?
- Sierra Leone ranks 46th out of 85 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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