Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 0.205 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Myanmar, 2005–2022
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 Myanmar is 0.205 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Myanmar peaked at 1.11 per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.196 per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 186th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.77 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.812 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.834 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.856 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.89 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.922 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.951 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.981 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.07 per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.11 per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.196 per 1,000 people | -82.4% |
| 2022 | 0.205 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.205 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 per 1,000 people, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.205 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85 per 1,000 people, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -82.4% | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 0.196 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8324 per 1,000 people | 0.77 per 1,000 people | 0.89 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.01 per 1,000 people | 0.922 per 1,000 people | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2005 per 1,000 people | 0.196 per 1,000 people | 0.205 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % 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 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Myanmar?
- Nurses and midwives in Myanmar was 0.205 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.196 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for nurses and midwives?
- Myanmar ranks 186th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.