Nursing and midwifery personnel in Namibia
Namibia: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 11,510 in 2024. β² Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Namibia, 2004β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Namibia is 11,510, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 173.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Namibia peaked at 15,565 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,110, in 2013.
That places Namibia 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,948 | 5,750 | 6,145 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,797 | 4,110 | 5,908 | 7 |
| 2020s | 10,460 | 6,445 | 15,565 | 5 |
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More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Namibia?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Namibia was 11,510 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,565 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,110 in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Namibia ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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