Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Brunei
Brunei: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 6.62 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Brunei, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 6.62 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Brunei peaked at 8.17 per 1,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.97 per 1,000 people, in 2000.
That places Brunei 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.97 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 6.23 per 1,000 people | +57.0% |
| 2004 | 5.46 per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 5.59 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.4 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.16 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.14 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.11 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.41 per 1,000 people | +45.1% |
| 2011 | 7.86 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 8.17 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 7.41 per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 6.19 per 1,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 6.53 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 6.35 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.98 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 6.48 per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 6.62 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 6.62 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 90% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 6.62 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85 per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +57.0% | 3.97 per 1,000 people | 6.23 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.26 per 1,000 people | 3.97 per 1,000 people | 6.23 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.93 per 1,000 people | 5.98 per 1,000 people | 8.17 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.62 per 1,000 people | 6.62 per 1,000 people | 6.62 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3926 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7964 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Brunei?
- Nurses and midwives in Brunei was 6.62 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 8.17 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.97 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- How does Brunei rank for nurses and midwives?
- Brunei ranks 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.