Nursing and midwifery personnel in Libya
Libya: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 42,975 in 2017. β² Rising
Latest (2017)
42,975
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
72nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
43,991
in 2013
All-time low
17,779
in 1997
Years of data
7
1997β2017
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Libya, 1997β2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Libya is 42,975, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Libya peaked at 43,991 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17,779, in 1997.
That places Libya 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,779 | 17,779 | 17,779 | 1 |
| 2000s | 34,544 | 27,160 | 42,982 | 3 |
| 2010s | 43,394 | 42,975 | 43,991 | 3 |
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More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5084 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 58,760 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Libya?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Libya was 42,975 in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 43,991 in 2013.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,779 in 1997.
- How does Libya rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Libya ranks 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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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