Nurses and midwives in Namibia
Namibia: Nurses and midwives was 5.39 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Namibia, 2004–2022
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 Namibia is 5.39 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 111.0% on the previous year and up 195.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Namibia peaked at 5.39 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.82 per 1,000 people, in 2014.
That places Namibia 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.01 per 1,000 people | 2.85 per 1,000 people | 3.16 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.96 per 1,000 people | 1.82 per 1,000 people | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.43 per 1,000 people | 2.36 per 1,000 people | 5.39 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 67 North Macedonia 5.51 per 1,000 people compare
- 68 Brazil 5.5 per 1,000 people compare
- 69 Chile 5.45 per 1,000 people compare
- 71 Saint Lucia 5.34 per 1,000 people compare
- 72 Maldives 5.02 per 1,000 people compare
- 73 Philippines 4.79 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Namibia
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 29,210 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 43,578 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 27,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 28,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 30,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 31,695 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 31,119 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 29,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Namibia?
- Nurses and midwives in Namibia was 5.39 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for nurses and midwives?
- Namibia ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.