Nursing and midwifery personnel in Jordan
Jordan: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 38,609 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38,609
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
76th
of 189 countries
All-time high
42,952
in 2023
All-time low
13,890
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2024
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Jordan, 1998–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Jordan is 38,609, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Jordan peaked at 42,952 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,890, in 1998.
Jordan ranks 76th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13,890 | — |
| 1999 | 14,678 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 15,568 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 15,912 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 15,006 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 16,187 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 18,196 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 17,428 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 19,814 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 18,876 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 19,386 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 24,121 | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 25,661 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 29,259 | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 30,638 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 32,878 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 28,114 | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 33,810 | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 33,048 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 34,788 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 42,952 | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 38,609 | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,284 | 13,890 | 14,678 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18,049 | 15,006 | 24,121 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,060 | 25,661 | 33,810 | 6 |
| 2020s | 37,349 | 33,048 | 42,952 | 4 |
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More health data for Jordan
- 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 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 842.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.9 % 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 0.1479 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1541 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Jordan?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Jordan was 38,609 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 42,952 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,890 in 1998.
- How does Jordan rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Jordan ranks 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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