Nurses and midwives in Gabon

Gabon: Nurses and midwives was 2.37 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.37 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
121st
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.77 per 1,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
2.35 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
7
2004–2022

Nurses and midwives in Gabon, 2004–2022

0123452004201320222004: 4.8 per 1,000 people2016: 2.4 per 1,000 people2017: 2.8 per 1,000 people2018: 2.8 per 1,000 people2019: 2.3 per 1,000 people2020: 2.6 per 1,000 people2022: 2.4 per 1,000 people

Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2022, nurses and midwives in Gabon stood at 2.37 per 1,000 people.

That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Gabon peaked at 4.77 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.35 per 1,000 people, in 2019.

Gabon ranks 121st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.77 per 1,000 people 4.77 per 1,000 people 4.77 per 1,000 people 1
2010s 2.59 per 1,000 people 2.35 per 1,000 people 2.82 per 1,000 people 4
2020s 2.51 per 1,000 people 2.37 per 1,000 people 2.65 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 119 Ecuador 2.51 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 120 Algeria 2.51 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 122 Guatemala 2.27 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 122 Kenya 2.27 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 124 Uganda 2.27 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 Gabon?
Nurses and midwives in Gabon was 2.37 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 Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 4.77 per 1,000 people in 2004.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 2.35 per 1,000 people in 2019.
How does Gabon rank for nurses and midwives?
Gabon ranks 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon 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.