Nurses and midwives in Syria
Syria: Nurses and midwives was 1.76 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Syria, 1997–2021
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, nurses and midwives in Syria stood at 1.76 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Syria peaked at 2.29 per 1,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.4 per 1,000 people, in 2016.
Syria ranks 138th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives in Syria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 2.29 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.84 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.76 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.78 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.78 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.13 per 1,000 people | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 1.83 per 1,000 people | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.78 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.72 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.76 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.12 per 1,000 people | 1.88 per 1,000 people | 2.29 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.84 per 1,000 people | 1.76 per 1,000 people | 1.93 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.78 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 2.13 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.74 per 1,000 people | 1.72 per 1,000 people | 1.76 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 73 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1388 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Syria?
- Nurses and midwives in Syria was 1.76 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 per 1,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 per 1,000 people in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for nurses and midwives?
- Syria ranks 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.