Nurses and midwives in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone had 11.6 nurses and midwives per 10,000 people in 2022. The value for 2022 is the highest since 2013.
Sierra Leone, 2022
11.6
Change from 2019
+3.0per 10,000 people
Position in 2022
112th of 140
Nurses and midwives in Sierra Leone over time
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Sierra Leone
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Per 10,000 people. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 11.6 per 10,000 people |
| 2019 | 8.7 per 10,000 people |
| 2018 | 7.6 per 10,000 people |
| 2017 | 8.1 per 10,000 people |
| 2016 | 7.6 per 10,000 people |
| 2015 | 8.4 per 10,000 people |
| 2014 | 9.7 per 10,000 people |
| 2013 | 12.4 per 10,000 people |
| 2011 | 2.7 per 10,000 people |
| 2004 | 2.3 per 10,000 people |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 8.7 per 10,000 people in 2019, a change of +3.0.
- Since 2004, when it was 2.3 per 10,000 people, the figure has changed by +9.4.
- Among the 140 countries with data for 2022, Sierra Leone has the 112th highest value.
More for Sierra Leone
All statistics for Sierra Leone
Physicians
0.13 per 1,000 people
2022 · World Bank
Life expectancy estimates and projections
61.8 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
12.6 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Healthy life expectancy
53.6 years
2023 · WHO
UHC service coverage
48
2023 · WHO
Alcohol consumption
0.18 litres
2024 · WHO