Number of nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.
| Period | Nurses & Midwives per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 6.39 |
| 2020 | 1.01 |
| 2019 | 1.09 |
| 2018 | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 1.29 |
| 2016 | 1.31 |
| 2015 | 1.24 |
| 2014 | 1.2 |
| 2013 | 1.17 |
| 2012 | 1.09 |
| 2011 | 1.05 |
| 2010 | 1 |
18 countries carry a recent nurses and midwives per 1,000 people figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
170 of 207 indicators carry a figure for South Africa, grouped by topic.