Nursing and midwifery personnel in Lebanon
Lebanon: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 11,477 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Lebanon, 2001–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, nursing and midwifery personnel in Lebanon stood at 11,477. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Lebanon peaked at 11,477 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,157, in 2001.
That places Lebanon 115th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,157 | — |
| 2005 | 4,720 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 6,931 | +46.8% |
| 2009 | 8,287 | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 8,791 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 9,055 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 10,447 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 10,071 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 10,555 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 11,196 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 11,477 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,024 | 4,157 | 8,287 | 4 |
| 2010s | 10,227 | 8,791 | 11,477 | 7 |
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More health data for Lebanon
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0126 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Lebanon?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Lebanon was 11,477 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 11,477 in 2018.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,157 in 2001.
- How does Lebanon rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Lebanon ranks 115th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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