Nursing and midwifery personnel in South Sudan
South Sudan: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 8,435 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,435
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
130th
of 189 countries
All-time high
8,435
in 2024
All-time low
3,726
in 2018
Years of data
5
2018–2024
Nursing and midwifery personnel in South Sudan, 2018–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, nursing and midwifery personnel in South Sudan stood at 8,435. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 126.4% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 130th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3,726 | — |
| 2019 | 6,094 | +63.6% |
| 2020 | 7,550 | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 7,618 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 8,435 | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,910 | 3,726 | 6,094 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7,868 | 7,550 | 8,435 | 3 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0061 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in South Sudan?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in South Sudan was 8,435 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,435 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,726 in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- South Sudan ranks 130th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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