Nursing and midwifery personnel in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 32,221 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
32,221
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
79th
of 189 countries
All-time high
46,001
in 2015
All-time low
30,512
in 1999
Years of data
26
1997–2022

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Syrian Arab Republic, 1997–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1997200920221997: 33.8k1998: 36.2k1999: 30.5k2000: 32.1k2001: 33.0k2002: 33.5k2003: 32.2k2004: 34.1k2005: 34.6k2006: 35.2k2007: 36.2k2008: 36.5k2009: 39.1k2010: 40.1k2011: 40.4k2012: 41.2k2013: 45.3k2014: 45.0k2015: 46.0k2016: 34.8k2017: 35.1k2018: 35.0k2019: 36.1k2020: 36.2k2021: 38.0k2022: 32.2k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, nursing and midwifery personnel in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 32,221.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 46,001 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30,512, in 1999.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 79th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1997 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1997 33,761
1998 36,172 +7.1%
1999 30,512 -15.6%
2000 32,073 +5.1%
2001 32,994 +2.9%
2002 33,496 +1.5%
2003 32,229 -3.8%
2004 34,108 +5.8%
2005 34,604 +1.5%
2006 35,154 +1.6%
2007 36,211 +3.0%
2008 36,542 +0.9%
2009 39,081 +6.9%
2010 40,053 +2.5%
2011 40,356 +0.8%
2012 41,165 +2.0%
2013 45,266 +10.0%
2014 45,012 -0.6%
2015 46,001 +2.2%
2016 34,790 -24.4%
2017 35,114 +0.9%
2018 35,023 -0.3%
2019 36,146 +3.2%
2020 36,176 +0.1%
2021 38,004 +5.1%
2022 32,221 -15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,482 30,512 36,172 3
2000s 34,649 32,073 39,081 10
2010s 39,893 34,790 46,001 10
2020s 35,467 32,221 38,004 3

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 76 Jordan 38,609 compare
  2. 77 Zambia 35,645 compare
  3. 78 Slovakia 32,956 compare
  4. 80 Bulgaria 31,823 compare
  5. 81 Côte d'Ivoire 31,723 compare
  6. 82 Croatia 31,345 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Syrian Arab Republic?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Syrian Arab Republic was 32,221 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 46,001 in 2015.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 30,512 in 1999.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 79th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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
191 places, 3,864 data points, 1971–2024
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