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Nurses & Midwives per 1,000 by African country

7.32Seychelles leads · 2023

Seychelles has the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people of any African country, at 7.32, ahead of South Africa and Libya.

Number of nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2023.

1Seychelles7.322South Africa6.393Libya6.38
#1 vs #5444×Seychelles vs Chad
Median1.16Sierra Leone
Lowest0.17Chad

By region

regional average
Southern Africa3.83
7 countries · led by South Africa
North Africa2.47
6 countries · led by Libya
East Africa1.61
16 countries · led by Seychelles
Central Africa1.33
9 countries · led by Gabon
West Africa1.09
16 countries · led by Ghana

Full ranking

54 of 54 countries
#CountryNurses & Midwives per 1,000Period
1Seychelles
7.322023
2South Africa
6.392022
3Libya
6.382017
4Namibia
5.392022
5Eswatini
4.262023
6Ghana
4.112023
7Mauritius
4.052022
8Zimbabwe
3.072022
9Botswana
3.022023
10Zambia
2.942022
11Algeria
2.512022
12Gabon
2.372022
13Kenya
2.272023
14Uganda
2.272022
15Sao Tome and Principe
2.172022
16Tunisia
2.162021
17Angola
1.872022
18Cabo Verde
1.82023
19Egypt
1.792018
20Lesotho
1.762022
21Nigeria
1.652022
22Comoros
1.642022
23Mauritania
1.612022
24Eritrea
1.542022
25Equatorial Guinea
1.382022
26Ethiopia
1.222022
27Democratic Republic of the Congo
1.172022
28Sierra Leone
1.162022
29Republic of the Congo
1.122022
30Rwanda
1.112022
31Central African Republic
1.12023
32Sudan
1.082018
33Liberia
1.012022
34Guinea-Bissau
0.992022
35Burkina Faso
0.952023
36Mozambique
0.932022
37Morocco
0.872023
38Burundi
0.792023
39Cote d'Ivoire
0.792023
40Tanzania
0.692023
41South Sudan
0.692022
42Cameroon
0.662022
43Gambia
0.662023
44Benin
0.612023
45Malawi
0.512022
46Togo
0.492022
47Senegal
0.422023
48Guinea
0.422022
49Niger
0.422023
50Madagascar
0.282022
51Mali
0.272023
52Somalia
0.262014
53Djibouti
0.192022
54Chad
0.172023

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Frequently asked questions

Which African country has the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?

Seychelles has the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Africa at 7.32 (2023), followed by South Africa and Libya.

Which African country has the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?

Chad has the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people of the 54 African countries with data, at 0.17 (2023).

How many African countries report Nurses & Midwives per 1,000 data?

54 of 54 African countries have a recent Nurses & Midwives per 1,000 figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.

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