Nurses and midwives per 10,000 people in Nigeria
Nurses and midwives per 10,000 people in Nigeria was 11.52 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization.
Nurses and midwives per 10,000 people in Nigeria, 2003 to 2024
All 14 values
| Period | per 10,000 people |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.52 |
| 2022 | 16.47 |
| 2021 | 11.05 |
| 2020 | 3.94 |
| 2019 | 10.72 |
| 2016 | 16.7 |
| 2013 | 9.73 |
| 2010 | 12.91 |
| 2009 | 10.25 |
| 2008 | 14.27 |
| 2007 | 14.32 |
| 2006 | 14.37 |
| 2005 | 14.72 |
| 2003 | 15.33 |
Rankings
- Countries by nurses and midwives per 10,000 people
- EU countries by nurses and midwives per 10,000 people
Definition
Nursing and midwifery personnel per 10,000 population: nursing and midwifery professionals and associate professionals (ISCO-08 codes 2221, 2222, 3221 and 3222), as reported to WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts, divided by the national population. Depending on the country's source, the count covers practising personnel only or everyone registered.
Includes associate professionals, so countries that train many nursing assistants show higher values. WHO revises these series, past years included, when new national reports or estimates come in, so values can change between retrievals.
How to cite
World Health Organization, data.who.int. Density of nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10 000 population) (HWF_0006) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/B54EB15/5C8435F (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the nurses and midwives per 10,000 people in Nigeria?
Nurses and midwives per 10,000 people in Nigeria was 11.52 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization.
Where does this figure come from?
World Health Organization. Density of nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10 000 population) (HWF_0006). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest nurses and midwives per 10,000 people in Nigeria?
16.7 per 10,000 people in 2016, the highest value since 2003 in this series.