Nurses and midwives in India
India: Nurses and midwives was 1.72 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in India, 1991–2020
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 India is 1.72 per 1,000 people, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in India peaked at 2.13 per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.379 per 1,000 people, in 1991.
That places India 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives in India, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.379 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 0.71 per 1,000 people | +87.3% |
| 2000 | 0.734 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.748 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.752 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | +60.6% |
| 2005 | 1.28 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.775 per 1,000 people | -39.6% |
| 2007 | 0.782 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.804 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.851 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.863 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.982 per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 1.36 per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.13 per 1,000 people | +44.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 1.72 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5445 per 1,000 people | 0.379 per 1,000 people | 0.71 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8819 per 1,000 people | 0.734 per 1,000 people | 1.28 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.36 per 1,000 people | 0.863 per 1,000 people | 2.13 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.72 per 1,000 people | 1.72 per 1,000 people | 1.72 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 138 Syrian Arab Republic 1.76 per 1,000 people compare
- 139 Timor-Leste 1.74 per 1,000 people compare
- 140 Suriname 1.73 per 1,000 people compare
- 142 Nigeria 1.65 per 1,000 people compare
- 143 Comoros 1.64 per 1,000 people compare
- 144 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.62 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0738 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4844 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in India?
- Nurses and midwives in India was 1.72 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.379 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- How does India rank for nurses and midwives?
- India ranks 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.