Midwifery personnel in Nepal

Nepal: Midwifery personnel was 37,639 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37,639
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 128 countries
All-time high
37,639
in 2024
All-time low
6,161
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2024

Midwifery personnel in Nepal, 2004–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2004201420242004: 6.2k2012: 20.1k2013: 22.5k2014: 24.2k2017: 29.7k2019: 33.7k2020: 35.3k2021: 36.5k2023: 37.5k2024: 37.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 37,639 for midwifery personnel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Nepal peaked at 37,639 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,161, in 2004.

That places Nepal 8th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,161 6,161 6,161 1
2010s 26,042 20,108 33,748 5
2020s 36,736 35,295 37,639 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 5 Türkiye 59,750 compare
  2. 6 Russia 48,063 compare
  3. 7 Ghana 37,881 compare
  4. 9 Uganda 35,100 compare
  5. 10 United Kingdom 33,163 compare
  6. 11 Japan 33,100 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is midwifery personnel in Nepal?
Midwifery personnel in Nepal was 37,639 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 37,639 in 2024.
What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 6,161 in 2004.
How does Nepal rank for midwifery personnel?
Nepal ranks 8th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
130 places, 2,411 data points, 1980–2024
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