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Nurses & Midwives per 1,000 by African country
Seychelles has the highest reported nurses and midwives per 1,000 people among the 18 countries shown, at 7.32 (2023).
Number of nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. 18 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Seychelles
Eswatini
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| # | Country | Nurses & Midwives per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seychelles | 7.32 | |
| 2 | Eswatini | 4.26 | |
| 3 | Ghana | 4.11 | |
| 4 | Botswana | 3.02 | |
| 5 | Kenya | 2.27 | |
| 6 | Cabo Verde | 1.8 | |
| 7 | Central African Republic | 1.1 | |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 0.95 | |
| 9 | Morocco | 0.87 | |
| 10 | Burundi | 0.79 | |
| 11 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.79 | |
| 12 | Tanzania | 0.69 | |
| 13 | Gambia | 0.66 | |
| 14 | Benin | 0.61 | |
| 15 | Senegal | 0.42 | |
| 16 | Niger | 0.42 | |
| 17 | Mali | 0.27 | |
| 18 | Chad | 0.17 |
Botswana
Kenya
Cabo Verde
Central African Republic
Burkina Faso
Morocco
Burundi
Cote d'Ivoire
Tanzania
Gambia
Benin
Senegal
Niger
Mali
ChadGet this ranking via API
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