Nursing and midwifery personnel in Myanmar
Myanmar: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 11,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11,000
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
117th
of 189 countries
All-time high
58,485
in 2019
All-time low
10,448
in 2021
Years of data
14
1988–2022
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Myanmar, 1988–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, nursing and midwifery personnel in Myanmar stood at 11,000.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Myanmar peaked at 58,485 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,448, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 117th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 16,470 | — |
| 2005 | 36,521 | +121.7% |
| 2006 | 38,778 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 40,125 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 41,424 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 43,293 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 45,200 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 46,972 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 48,871 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 54,867 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 53,671 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 58,485 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 10,448 | -82.1% |
| 2022 | 11,000 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,470 | 16,470 | 16,470 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40,028 | 36,521 | 43,293 | 5 |
| 2010s | 51,344 | 45,200 | 58,485 | 6 |
| 2020s | 10,724 | 10,448 | 11,000 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1236 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Myanmar?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Myanmar was 11,000 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 58,485 in 2019.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,448 in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Myanmar ranks 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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