Health · West Africa
Nigeria Nurses & Midwives per 1,000
1.65as of 2022+49.0% vs 2021
Number of nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Nurses & Midwives per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1.65 |
| 2021 | 1.11 |
| 2020 | 0.39 |
| 2019 | 1.07 |
| 2018 | 0.91 |
| 2016 | 1.67 |
| 2013 | 0.97 |
| 2010 | 1.29 |
| 2009 | 1.03 |
| 2008 | 1.43 |
| 2007 | 1.43 |
| 2006 | 1.44 |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=NG&metric_key=nurses_midwives_per_1000" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Nurses & Midwives per 1,000 across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Nurses & Midwives per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Kenya | 2.27 |
| South Africa | 6.39 |
| Egypt | 1.79 |
| Ghana | 4.11 |
| Ethiopia | 1.22 |
| Tanzania | 0.69 |
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