Nursing and midwifery personnel in Malawi
Malawi: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 12,526 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Malawi, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 12,526 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 248.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Malawi peaked at 13,564 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,593, in 2013.
That places Malawi 113th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7,264 | — |
| 2008 | 3,896 | -46.4% |
| 2009 | 4,812 | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 3,593 | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 5,141 | +43.1% |
| 2018 | 7,957 | +54.8% |
| 2020 | 13,564 | +70.5% |
| 2022 | 10,435 | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 11,302 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 12,526 | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,324 | 3,896 | 7,264 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5,564 | 3,593 | 7,957 | 3 |
| 2020s | 11,957 | 10,435 | 13,564 | 4 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Malawi?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Malawi was 12,526 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 13,564 in 2020.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,593 in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Malawi ranks 113th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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