Nursing and midwifery personnel in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 143,270 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
143,270
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
34th
of 189 countries
All-time high
153,257
in 2022
All-time low
15,543
in 2004
Years of data
13
2003–2024
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Ethiopia, 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Ethiopia is 143,270, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Ethiopia peaked at 153,257 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,543, in 2004.
Ethiopia ranks 34th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15,544 | — |
| 2004 | 15,543 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 18,809 | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 17,845 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 18,146 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 16,765 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 21,488 | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 88,164 | +310.3% |
| 2018 | 77,931 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 90,179 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 90,179 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 153,257 | +69.9% |
| 2024 | 143,270 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,734 | 15,543 | 21,488 | 7 |
| 2010s | 83,048 | 77,931 | 88,164 | 2 |
| 2020s | 119,221 | 90,179 | 153,257 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1902 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1976 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Ethiopia?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Ethiopia was 143,270 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 153,257 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,543 in 2004.
- How does Ethiopia rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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