Nursing and midwifery personnel in Kuwait
Kuwait: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 30,795 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
30,795
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
83rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
34,079
in 2020
All-time low
9,245
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Kuwait, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 30,795 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Kuwait peaked at 34,079 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,245, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 83rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,245 | — |
| 2001 | 9,501 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 10,036 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 10,201 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 10,870 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 10,740 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 11,717 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 13,162 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 15,788 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 17,307 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 19,535 | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 20,596 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 21,502 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 21,883 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 23,710 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 27,430 | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 28,054 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 29,808 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 30,676 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 30,712 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 34,079 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 32,480 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 30,795 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,857 | 9,245 | 17,307 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,391 | 19,535 | 30,712 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,451 | 30,795 | 34,079 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Kuwait?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Kuwait was 30,795 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 34,079 in 2020.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,245 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Kuwait ranks 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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