Nursing and midwifery personnel in Cambodia

Cambodia: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 16,611 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
16,611
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
107th
of 189 countries
All-time high
17,947
in 2018
All-time low
11,125
in 2000
Years of data
15
1996–2019

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Cambodia, 1996–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1996200720191996: 11.6k1998: 11.7k2000: 11.1k2008: 11.7k2009: 12.0k2010: 12.3k2011: 12.7k2012: 13.6k2013: 14.2k2014: 14.7k2015: 14.6k2016: 17.8k2017: 17.9k2018: 17.9k2019: 16.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Cambodia is 16,611, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Cambodia peaked at 17,947 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,125, in 2000.

Cambodia ranks 107th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Cambodia, 1996 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1996 11,630
1998 11,689 +0.5%
2000 11,125 -4.8%
2008 11,736 +5.5%
2009 12,042 +2.6%
2010 12,251 +1.7%
2011 12,699 +3.7%
2012 13,642 +7.4%
2013 14,210 +4.2%
2014 14,697 +3.4%
2015 14,552 -1.0%
2016 17,819 +22.5%
2017 17,860 +0.2%
2018 17,947 +0.5%
2019 16,611 -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,660 11,630 11,689 2
2000s 11,634 11,125 12,042 3
2010s 15,229 12,251 17,947 10

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 104 Cameroon 18,208 compare
  2. 105 Tanzania, United Republic of 17,820 compare
  3. 106 Albania 16,717 compare
  4. 108 Mongolia 16,321 compare
  5. 109 Costa Rica 15,606 compare
  6. 110 Panama 14,722 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Cambodia?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Cambodia was 16,611 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 17,947 in 2018.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,125 in 2000.
How does Cambodia rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Cambodia ranks 107th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia 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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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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