Nursing and midwifery personnel in Egypt
Egypt: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 216,306 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Egypt, 2004–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Egypt is 216,306, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Egypt peaked at 227,452 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 146,761, in 2004.
That places Egypt 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 146,761 | — |
| 2006 | 179,590 | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 174,545 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 176,774 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 179,450 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 181,829 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 185,852 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 189,579 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 227,452 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 225,765 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 216,306 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163,176 | 146,761 | 179,590 | 2 |
| 2010s | 187,926 | 174,545 | 227,452 | 7 |
| 2020s | 221,036 | 216,306 | 225,765 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 25 Poland 244,613 compare
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- 30 Switzerland 170,282 compare
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More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Egypt?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Egypt was 216,306 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 227,452 in 2019.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,761 in 2004.
- How does Egypt rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Egypt ranks 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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