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

0204060801002013201620202013: 902014: 902015: 902016: 902017: 902018: 902020: 84.8

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

Annual values for Nursing personnel (%) in Sierra Leone, 2013 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Nursing personnel (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
86 places, 766 data points, 1999–2024
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