Nursing and midwifery personnel in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 22,771 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
22,771
World rank
93rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
22,771
in 2023
All-time low
4,471
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005–2023
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Afghanistan, 2005–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, nursing and midwifery personnel in Afghanistan stood at 22,771. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 182.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Afghanistan peaked at 22,771 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,471, in 2015.
That places Afghanistan 93rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14,930 | — |
| 2006 | 11,631 | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 13,430 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 13,780 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 17,257 | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 8,052 | -53.3% |
| 2014 | 4,925 | -38.8% |
| 2015 | 4,471 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 5,243 | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 6,370 | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 16,581 | +160.3% |
| 2023 | 22,771 | +37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,206 | 11,631 | 17,257 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,607 | 4,471 | 16,581 | 6 |
| 2020s | 22,771 | 22,771 | 22,771 | 1 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Afghanistan?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Afghanistan was 22,771 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22,771 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,471 in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Afghanistan ranks 93rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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