Nurses and midwives in Algeria
Algeria: Nurses and midwives was 2.51 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Algeria, 2002–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, nurses and midwives in Algeria stood at 2.51 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 703.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Algeria peaked at 2.51 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.312 per 1,000 people, in 2019.
That places Algeria 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.06 per 1,000 people | 1.93 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 0.312 per 1,000 people | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.51 per 1,000 people | 2.51 per 1,000 people | 2.51 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More health data for Algeria
- Population ages 15-64, male 15.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 395,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 378,218 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 415,377 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 397,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 412,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 431,334 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 14.63 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 63.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Algeria?
- Nurses and midwives in Algeria was 2.51 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.312 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for nurses and midwives?
- Algeria ranks 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.