Nurses and midwives in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Nurses and midwives was 1.8 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Cape Verde, 2004–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Cape Verde is 1.8 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 128.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Cape Verde peaked at 1.83 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.787 per 1,000 people, in 2013.
That places Cape Verde 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.927 per 1,000 people | 0.874 per 1,000 people | 0.98 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.21 per 1,000 people | 0.787 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 per 1,000 people | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 1.83 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Cape Verde
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 4,647 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 5.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 15,008 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 8.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 5,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 4,700 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 4,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 5,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 4,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 5,059 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Cape Verde?
- Nurses and midwives in Cape Verde was 1.8 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.787 per 1,000 people in 2013.
- How does Cape Verde rank for nurses and midwives?
- Cape Verde ranks 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.