Nursing and midwifery personnel in Maldives

Maldives: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 3,078 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
3,078
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
152nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
3,078
in 2021
All-time low
141
in 1989
Years of data
15
1989–2021

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Maldives, 1989–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k1989200520211989: 1411991: 1501993: 1881996: 3612004: 8862007: 1.5k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.9k2014: 2.3k2015: 3.0k2017: 1.7k2018: 2.9k2019: 2.6k2020: 2.5k2021: 3.1k

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

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Maldives, 1989 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 149 Bahrain 3,927 compare
  2. 150 Togo 3,885 compare
  3. 151 Montenegro 3,810 compare
  4. 153 Brunei Darussalam 3,005 compare
  5. 154 Guinea 2,933 compare
  6. 155 Central African Republic 2,331 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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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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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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