Nurses and midwives in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Nurses and midwives was 8.18 per 1,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Hong Kong, China, 2013–2018
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
| 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% |
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More health data for Hong Kong, China
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0171 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 28,856 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 28,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 28,048 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 27,082 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 943,475 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 1.77 million (2025)
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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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.