Nurses and midwives, total in Madagascar in 2024 — 8,574 people. Ranked 48 in the world out of 75. Since 2002, the indicator has risen by 63.5%.
2002–2024 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Madagascar
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,574 | +413 | +5.06% |
| 2023 | 8,161 | −393 | −4.59% |
| 2022 | 8,554 | — | — |
| 2018 | 7,827 | — | — |
| 2013 | 6,838 | +1,980 | +40.76% |
| 2012 | 4,858 | +121 | +2.55% |
| 2011 | 4,737 | +13 | +0.28% |
| 2010 | 4,724 | −275 | −5.5% |
| 2009 | 4,999 | −623 | −11.08% |
| 2008 | 5,622 | −93 | −1.63% |
| 2007 | 5,715 | +9 | +0.16% |
| 2006 | 5,706 | −712 | −11.09% |
| 2005 | 6,418 | +1,337 | +26.31% |
| 2004 | 5,081 | −164 | −3.13% |
| 2003 | 5,245 | +0 | +0% |
| 2002 | 5,245 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of nursing and midwifery personnel, from WHO. This category is almost always the largest in a health system — worldwide there are on average about three times as many nurses as physicians, and in countries with developed primary care the gap is wider still.
Important: The ratio of nurses to physicians speaks of the structure of a system: a low value usually means that physicians are doing the work of nursing care, and that is a sign of a staffing shortage rather than of an abundance of doctors.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
How many nurses and midwives there are per 1,000 people.
Healthcare Physicians, totalHow many physicians work in a country — in absolute numbers, from 1971 onward.
Healthcare Physicians per 1,000 peopleThe number of physicians per 1,000 people.
Healthcare Hospital beds per 1,000 peopleThe number of hospital beds per 1,000 people — the capacity of inpatient care.
