Table 1 Lowest and highest numbers of nurses and midwives per 10,000 of the population in 194 countries in the world [2]
17 Countries with lowest numbers of midwives and nurses | Last Date of Data recorded | No. midwives and nurses per 10,000 population | 15 Countries with highest numbers of midwives and nurses | Last Date of Data Recorded | No. midwives and nurses per 10,000 population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Somalia | 2014 | 0.611 | Norway | 2017 | 181.247 |
Liberia | 2015 | 1.007 | Switzerland | 2016 | 172.828 |
Madagascar | 2014 | 1.059 | Iceland | 2017 | 156.806 |
Central African Republic | 2015 | 2.039 | Finland | 2016 | 147.230 |
Malawi | 2016 | 2.528 | Republic of Ireland | 2016 | 142.949 |
Togo | 2015 | 2.980 | Germany | 2016 | 131.967 |
Bangladesh | 2017 | 3.067 | Luxembourg | 2017 | 123.496 |
Dominican Republic | 2017 | 3.099 | Australia | 2016 | 126.612 |
Niger | 2014 | 3.109 | Uzbekistan | 2014 | 120.739 |
Senegal | 2016 | 3.129 | Sweden | 2016 | 115.434 |
Afghanistan | 2014 | 3.200 | Japan | 2016 | 115.184 |
Chad | 2016 | 3.637 | Belarus | 2014 | 114.383 |
Mali | 2016 | 3.820 | Belgium | 2016 | 111.011 |
Guinea | 2016 | 3.844 | New Zealand | 2017 | 109.550 |
United Republic of Tanzania | 2014 | 4.126 | Denmark | 2016 | 103.004 |
Mozambique | 2017 | 4.436 | |||
Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) | 2013 | 4.700 | Monaco (Pop.38,000) and Niue (Pop. 1600) excluded having high proportions but very small populations | ||