Nurses and midwives in Nigeria
Nigeria had 11.5 nurses and midwives per 10,000 people in 2024.
Nigeria, 2024
11.5
Change from 2022
−4.9per 10,000 people
Nurses and midwives in Nigeria over time
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Nigeria
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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 | Nigeria |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.5 per 10,000 people |
| 2022 | 16.5 per 10,000 people |
| 2021 | 11.1 per 10,000 people |
| 2020 | 3.9 per 10,000 people |
| 2019 | 10.7 per 10,000 people |
| 2016 | 16.7 per 10,000 people |
| 2013 | 9.7 per 10,000 people |
| 2010 | 12.9 per 10,000 people |
| 2009 | 10.3 per 10,000 people |
| 2008 | 14.3 per 10,000 people |
| 2007 | 14.3 per 10,000 people |
| 2006 | 14.4 per 10,000 people |
| 2005 | 14.7 per 10,000 people |
| 2003 | 15.3 per 10,000 people |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 16.5 per 10,000 people in 2022, a change of −4.9.
- Since 2007, when it was 14.3 per 10,000 people, the figure has changed by −2.8.
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0.38 per 1,000 people
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Life expectancy estimates and projections
54.5 years
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Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
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Healthy life expectancy
54.1 years
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UHC service coverage
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Alcohol consumption
1.43 litres
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