Nursing and midwifery personnel in Lebanon

Lebanon: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 11,477 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
11,477
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
115th
of 189 countries
All-time high
11,477
in 2018
All-time low
4,157
in 2001
Years of data
11
2001–2018

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Lebanon, 2001–2018

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2001200920182001: 4.2k2005: 4.7k2007: 6.9k2009: 8.3k2010: 8.8k2013: 9.1k2014: 10.4k2015: 10.1k2016: 10.6k2017: 11.2k2018: 11.5k

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

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Lebanon, 2001 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,024 4,157 8,287 4
2010s 10,227 8,791 11,477 7

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 112 Armenia 13,675 compare
  2. 113 Malawi 12,526 compare
  3. 114 Namibia 11,510 compare
  4. 116 Nicaragua 11,424 compare
  5. 117 Myanmar 11,000 compare
  6. 117 Niger 11,000 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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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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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,864 data points, 1971–2024
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