Nurses and midwives in Afghanistan
Afghanistan had 5.5 nurses and midwives per 10,000 people in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest since 2009.
Afghanistan, 2023
5.5
Change from 2018
+1.0per 10,000 people
Nurses and midwives in Afghanistan over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
Per 10,000 people. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Afghanistan |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.5 per 10,000 people |
| 2018 | 4.5 per 10,000 people |
| 2017 | 1.8 per 10,000 people |
| 2016 | 1.5 per 10,000 people |
| 2015 | 1.3 per 10,000 people |
| 2014 | 1.5 per 10,000 people |
| 2013 | 2.6 per 10,000 people |
| 2009 | 6.3 per 10,000 people |
| 2008 | 5.2 per 10,000 people |
| 2007 | 5.2 per 10,000 people |
| 2006 | 4.6 per 10,000 people |
| 2005 | 6.1 per 10,000 people |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 4.5 per 10,000 people in 2018, a change of +1.0.
- Since 2006, when it was 4.6 per 10,000 people, the figure has changed by +0.9.
More for Afghanistan
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Physicians
0.32 per 1,000 people
2023 · World Bank
Life expectancy estimates and projections
66.0 years
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Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
13.3 years
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Healthy life expectancy
53.3 years
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UHC service coverage
42
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Alcohol consumption
0.00 litres
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