Nurses and midwives in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Nurses and midwives was 1.22 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Nurses and midwives in Ethiopia, 2003–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, nurses and midwives in Ethiopia stood at 1.22 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 65.6% on the previous year and up 400.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Ethiopia peaked at 1.22 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.193 per 1,000 people, in 2003.
That places Ethiopia 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2166 per 1,000 people | 0.193 per 1,000 people | 0.244 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.748 per 1,000 people | 0.692 per 1,000 people | 0.804 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.906 per 1,000 people | 0.738 per 1,000 people | 1.22 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.72 million (2025)
- Population, male 50.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 39.35 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 52.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.77 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 1.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 1.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1.57 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Ethiopia?
- Nurses and midwives in Ethiopia was 1.22 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.193 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for nurses and midwives?
- Ethiopia ranks 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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
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.