Nursing and midwifery personnel in Sudan

Sudan: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 47,882 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
47,882
Change on year
up 49.3%
World rank
69th
of 189 countries
All-time high
47,882
in 2018
All-time low
31,496
in 2004
Years of data
7
2004–2018

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Sudan, 2004–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2004201120182004: 31.5k2006: 33.4k2007: 32.5k2008: 32.4k2014: 45.5k2015: 32.1k2018: 47.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2018, nursing and midwifery personnel in Sudan stood at 47,882. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.3% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Sudan peaked at 47,882 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31,496, in 2004.

Sudan ranks 69th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Sudan, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 31,496
2006 33,354 +5.9%
2007 32,501 -2.6%
2008 32,439 -0.2%
2014 45,541 +40.4%
2015 32,077 -29.6%
2018 47,882 +49.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32,448 31,496 33,354 4
2010s 41,833 32,077 47,882 3

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 66 Hungary 55,428 compare
  2. 67 Angola 52,651 compare
  3. 68 Sri Lanka 51,861 compare
  4. 70 Serbia 47,516 compare
  5. 71 Ecuador 46,138 compare
  6. 72 Libya 42,975 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Sudan?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Sudan was 47,882 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 47,882 in 2018.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 31,496 in 2004.
How does Sudan rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Sudan ranks 69th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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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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