Nurses and midwives in Comoros

Comoros: Nurses and midwives was 1.64 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.64 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
143rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.64 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0.58 per 1,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
6
2004–2022

Nurses and midwives in Comoros, 2004–2022

00.511.52004201320222004: 1 per 1,000 people2005: 0.58 per 1,000 people2009: 0.737 per 1,000 people2018: 1.5 per 1,000 people2020: 1.6 per 1,000 people2022: 1.6 per 1,000 people

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 Comoros is 1.64 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Comoros peaked at 1.64 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.58 per 1,000 people, in 2005.

Comoros ranks 143rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7767 per 1,000 people 0.58 per 1,000 people 1.01 per 1,000 people 3
2010s 1.51 per 1,000 people 1.51 per 1,000 people 1.51 per 1,000 people 1
2020s 1.61 per 1,000 people 1.58 per 1,000 people 1.64 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 140 Suriname 1.73 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 141 India 1.72 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 142 Nigeria 1.65 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 144 Bolivia 1.62 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 145 Jamaica 1.62 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 146 Mauritania 1.61 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives in Comoros?
Nurses and midwives in Comoros was 1.64 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 Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 per 1,000 people in 2022.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 0.58 per 1,000 people in 2005.
How does Comoros rank for nurses and midwives?
Comoros ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Comoros 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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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.