Midwifery personnel in Nepal
Nepal: Midwifery personnel was 37,639 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Midwifery personnel in Nepal, 2004–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Nepal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 257,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 292,665 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 264,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 294,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 270,418 (2025)
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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