Nursing and midwifery personnel in Pakistan
Pakistan: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 131,448 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Pakistan, 1992–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Pakistan is 131,448, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Pakistan peaked at 203,146 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37,067, in 1992.
That places Pakistan 38th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 37,067 | — |
| 1993 | 38,886 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 41,178 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 42,489 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 46,438 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 50,501 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 55,041 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 58,380 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 60,053 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 62,730 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 71,764 | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 90,921 | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 95,538 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 100,397 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 77,683 | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 82,119 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 100,973 | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 90,276 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 94,766 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 99,228 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 124,445 | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 203,146 | +63.2% |
| 2019 | 104,640 | -48.5% |
| 2021 | 124,528 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 131,448 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,248 | 37,067 | 58,380 | 8 |
| 2000s | 76,201 | 60,053 | 95,538 | 5 |
| 2010s | 107,767 | 77,683 | 203,146 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127,988 | 124,528 | 131,448 | 2 |
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More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Pakistan?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Pakistan was 131,448 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 203,146 in 2018.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,067 in 1992.
- How does Pakistan rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Pakistan ranks 38th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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