Nursing and midwifery personnel in Nepal

Nepal: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 123,417 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
123,417
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
39th
of 189 countries
All-time high
123,417
in 2024
All-time low
11,825
in 2004
Years of data
11
2004–2024

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Nepal, 2004–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2004201420242004: 11.8k2012: 43.1k2013: 50.4k2014: 57.5k2017: 78.7k2018: 87.3k2019: 94.5k2020: 97.4k2021: 104.8k2023: 121.5k2024: 123.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, nursing and midwifery personnel in Nepal stood at 123,417. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 114.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Nepal peaked at 123,417 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,825, in 2004.

Nepal ranks 39th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Nepal, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 11,825
2012 43,130 +264.7%
2013 50,413 +16.9%
2014 57,495 +14.0%
2017 78,695 +36.9%
2018 87,333 +11.0%
2019 94,542 +8.3%
2020 97,370 +3.0%
2021 104,790 +7.6%
2023 121,501 +15.9%
2024 123,417 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,825 11,825 11,825 1
2010s 68,601 43,130 94,542 6
2020s 111,770 97,370 123,417 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 36 Viet Nam 136,902 compare
  2. 37 Kazakhstan 136,011 compare
  3. 38 Pakistan 131,448 compare
  4. 40 Sweden 123,127 compare
  5. 41 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 119,608 compare
  6. 42 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 117,830 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Nepal?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Nepal was 123,417 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 123,417 in 2024.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 11,825 in 2004.
How does Nepal rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Nepal ranks 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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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