Nursing and midwifery personnel in Nepal
Nepal: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 123,417 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Nepal, 2004–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 36 Viet Nam 136,902 compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 136,011 compare
- 38 Pakistan 131,448 compare
- 40 Sweden 123,127 compare
- 41 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 119,608 compare
- 42 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 117,830 compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % 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 0.1365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.72 % 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 0.144 units per person (2025)
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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