Nursing and midwifery personnel in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 11,424 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Nicaragua, 2003–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Nicaragua is 11,424, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Nicaragua peaked at 11,424 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,862, in 2003.
Nicaragua ranks 116th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5,862 | — |
| 2005 | 6,294 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 6,384 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6,610 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 7,320 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 7,485 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 7,366 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 8,062 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 8,193 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 8,243 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8,323 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 8,505 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 9,242 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 9,912 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 10,600 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 10,716 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 11,069 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 11,381 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 11,424 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,659 | 5,862 | 7,485 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8,916 | 7,366 | 10,716 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,291 | 11,069 | 11,424 | 3 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Nicaragua?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Nicaragua was 11,424 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 11,424 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,862 in 2003.
- How does Nicaragua rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Nicaragua ranks 116th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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