Nurses and midwives in Eswatini
Eswatini: Nurses and midwives was 4.26 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Eswatini is 4.26 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Eswatini peaked at 6.36 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.45 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Eswatini 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.21 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 6.36 per 1,000 people | +98.1% |
| 2013 | 3.31 per 1,000 people | -48.1% |
| 2014 | 3.39 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.48 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.65 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.83 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 4.03 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.45 per 1,000 people | -39.2% |
| 2022 | 4.37 per 1,000 people | +78.5% |
| 2023 | 4.26 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.79 per 1,000 people | 3.21 per 1,000 people | 6.36 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.61 per 1,000 people | 3.31 per 1,000 people | 4.03 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.69 per 1,000 people | 2.45 per 1,000 people | 4.37 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Eswatini?
- Nurses and midwives in Eswatini was 4.26 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for nurses and midwives?
- Eswatini ranks 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.