Nurses and midwives in Nigeria
Nigeria: Nurses and midwives was 1.65 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Nigeria, 2003–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, nurses and midwives in Nigeria stood at 1.65 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.0% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Nigeria peaked at 1.67 per 1,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.394 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 142nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 1.53 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 0.914 per 1,000 people | 1.67 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.05 per 1,000 people | 0.394 per 1,000 people | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More health data for Nigeria
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 3.21 million (2025)
- Population, male 50.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 3.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 3.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 3.13 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 66.10 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 96.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 3.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Nigeria?
- Nurses and midwives in Nigeria was 1.65 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 per 1,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.394 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for nurses and midwives?
- Nigeria ranks 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.