Nursing and midwifery personnel in Cyprus

Cyprus: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 5,359 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,359
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
142nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
5,359
in 2023
All-time low
1,707
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Cyprus, 1980–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1980200120231980: 1.7k1981: 1.8k1982: 2.0k1983: 2.1k1984: 2.1k1985: 2.2k1986: 2.2k1987: 2.3k1988: 2.3k1989: 2.5k1990: 2.5k1991: 2.5k1992: 2.5k1993: 2.7k1994: 2.7k1995: 2.8k1996: 2.9k1997: 2.9k1998: 2.9k1999: 3.0k2000: 2.9k2001: 3.0k2002: 3.0k2003: 3.1k2004: 3.2k2005: 3.1k2006: 3.5k2007: 3.7k2008: 3.6k2009: 3.8k2010: 3.9k2011: 4.1k2012: 4.1k2013: 4.4k2014: 4.5k2015: 4.7k2016: 4.7k2017: 4.9k2018: 5.0k2019: 5.1k2020: 5.0k2021: 5.0k2022: 5.1k2023: 5.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 5,359 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Cyprus peaked at 5,359 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,707, in 1980.

That places Cyprus 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Cyprus, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 1,707
1981 1,783 +4.5%
1982 2,017 +13.1%
1983 2,089 +3.6%
1984 2,149 +2.9%
1985 2,155 +0.3%
1986 2,211 +2.6%
1987 2,279 +3.1%
1988 2,341 +2.7%
1989 2,450 +4.7%
1990 2,478 +1.1%
1991 2,476 -0.1%
1992 2,524 +1.9%
1993 2,654 +5.2%
1994 2,726 +2.7%
1995 2,821 +3.5%
1996 2,850 +1.0%
1997 2,901 +1.8%
1998 2,937 +1.2%
1999 2,950 +0.4%
2000 2,931 -0.6%
2001 2,963 +1.1%
2002 2,994 +1.0%
2003 3,069 +2.5%
2004 3,247 +5.8%
2005 3,096 -4.7%
2006 3,477 +12.3%
2007 3,684 +6.0%
2008 3,569 -3.1%
2009 3,805 +6.6%
2010 3,946 +3.7%
2011 4,148 +5.1%
2012 4,106 -1.0%
2013 4,421 +7.7%
2014 4,509 +2.0%
2015 4,684 +3.9%
2016 4,745 +1.3%
2017 4,912 +3.5%
2018 5,008 +2.0%
2019 5,097 +1.8%
2020 5,013 -1.6%
2021 4,989 -0.5%
2022 5,083 +1.9%
2023 5,359 +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,118 1,707 2,450 10
1990s 2,732 2,476 2,950 10
2000s 3,284 2,931 3,805 10
2010s 4,558 3,946 5,097 10
2020s 5,111 4,989 5,359 4

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 139 Trinidad and Tobago 6,174 compare
  2. 140 Jamaica 5,948 compare
  3. 141 Gabon 5,760 compare
  4. 143 Eritrea 5,261 compare
  5. 144 Eswatini 5,242 compare
  6. 145 Liberia 4,685 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Cyprus?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Cyprus was 5,359 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 5,359 in 2023.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 1,707 in 1980.
How does Cyprus rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Cyprus ranks 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus 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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