Nurses and midwives in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Nurses and midwives was 8.18 per 1,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
8.18 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
32nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
8.18 per 1,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
6.91 per 1,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Nurses and midwives in Hong Kong, China, 2013–2018

024682013201520182013: 6.9 per 1,000 people2014: 7.2 per 1,000 people2015: 7.4 per 1,000 people2016: 7.7 per 1,000 people2017: 7.9 per 1,000 people2018: 8.2 per 1,000 people

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 Hong Kong, China is 8.18 per 1,000 people, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Hong Kong, China ranks 32nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Nurses and midwives in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Hong Kong, China, 2013 to 2018.
Year per 1,000 people Change
2013 6.91 per 1,000 people
2014 7.17 per 1,000 people +3.7%
2015 7.42 per 1,000 people +3.5%
2016 7.66 per 1,000 people +3.2%
2017 7.89 per 1,000 people +3.0%
2018 8.18 per 1,000 people +3.7%

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 29 Qatar 8.49 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 30 Romania 8.25 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 31 Malta 8.24 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 33 Portugal 8.01 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 34 Croatia 8 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 35 Lithuania 7.84 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives in Hong Kong, China?
Nurses and midwives in Hong Kong, China was 8.18 per 1,000 people in 2018, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 8.18 per 1,000 people in 2018.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 6.91 per 1,000 people in 2013.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for nurses and midwives?
Hong Kong, China ranks 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China 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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Indicator
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.