Nursing and midwifery personnel in Eswatini
Eswatini: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 5,242 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,242
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
144th
of 189 countries
All-time high
6,828
in 2004
All-time low
3,345
in 2000
Years of data
10
2000–2023
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Eswatini is 5,242, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Eswatini peaked at 6,828 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,345, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 144th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,345 | — |
| 2004 | 6,828 | +104.1% |
| 2013 | 3,735 | -45.3% |
| 2014 | 3,847 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3,976 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 4,200 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 4,431 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 4,706 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 5,320 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 5,242 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,086 | 3,345 | 6,828 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,149 | 3,735 | 4,706 | 6 |
| 2020s | 5,281 | 5,242 | 5,320 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.065 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.0533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Eswatini?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Eswatini was 5,242 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6,828 in 2004.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,345 in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Eswatini ranks 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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