Nurses and midwives in Malawi
Malawi: Nurses and midwives was 0.507 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Malawi, 2004–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.507 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% on the previous year and up 128.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Malawi peaked at 0.694 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.222 per 1,000 people, in 2013.
That places Malawi 179th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.398 per 1,000 people | 0.279 per 1,000 people | 0.581 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.315 per 1,000 people | 0.222 per 1,000 people | 0.43 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6005 per 1,000 people | 0.507 per 1,000 people | 0.694 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 176 Yemen 0.541 per 1,000 people compare
- 177 Pakistan 0.52 per 1,000 people compare
- 178 Papua New Guinea 0.508 per 1,000 people compare
- 180 Togo 0.494 per 1,000 people compare
- 181 Senegal 0.424 per 1,000 people compare
- 182 Guinea 0.421 per 1,000 people compare
- 182 Niger 0.421 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Malawi
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 281,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 276,241 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 276,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 278,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 279,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 283,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 284,911 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 283,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 273,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 281,852 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Malawi?
- Nurses and midwives in Malawi was 0.507 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.694 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.222 per 1,000 people in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for nurses and midwives?
- Malawi ranks 179th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.