Nursing and midwifery personnel in Maldives
Maldives: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 3,078 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Maldives, 1989–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 3,078 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Maldives peaked at 3,078 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 141, in 1989.
Maldives ranks 152nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 141 | — |
| 1991 | 150 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 188 | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 361 | +92.0% |
| 2004 | 886 | +145.4% |
| 2007 | 1,539 | +73.7% |
| 2009 | 1,846 | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 1,868 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,336 | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 2,990 | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 1,659 | -44.5% |
| 2018 | 2,895 | +74.5% |
| 2019 | 2,553 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 2,519 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,078 | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 141 | 141 | 141 | 1 |
| 1990s | 233 | 150 | 361 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,424 | 886 | 1,846 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,384 | 1,659 | 2,990 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,798 | 2,519 | 3,078 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 149 Bahrain 3,927 compare
- 150 Togo 3,885 compare
- 151 Montenegro 3,810 compare
- 153 Brunei Darussalam 3,005 compare
- 154 Guinea 2,933 compare
- 155 Central African Republic 2,331 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,560 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Maldives?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Maldives was 3,078 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3,078 in 2021.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 141 in 1989.
- How does Maldives rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Maldives ranks 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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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