Nursing and midwifery personnel in Thailand
Thailand: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 256,119 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
256,119
Change on year
up 34.7%
World rank
24th
of 189 countries
All-time high
256,119
in 2023
All-time low
9,360
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2023
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Thailand, 1971–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Thailand is 256,119, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 34.7% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Thailand peaked at 256,119 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,360, in 1971.
Thailand ranks 24th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9,360 | — |
| 1973 | 10,562 | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 12,658 | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 15,231 | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 17,211 | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 19,599 | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 23,565 | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 28,019 | +18.9% |
| 1987 | 30,752 | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 37,515 | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 40,685 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 46,671 | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 54,262 | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 56,366 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 63,708 | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 68,008 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 78,042 | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 84,683 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 96,704 | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 101,664 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 101,143 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 105,398 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 109,797 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 138,710 | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 134,094 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 138,233 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 158,833 | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 162,734 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 159,788 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 166,861 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 172,798 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 177,646 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 181,175 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 188,933 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 190,184 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 256,119 | +34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,004 | 9,360 | 17,211 | 5 |
| 1980s | 27,890 | 19,599 | 37,515 | 5 |
| 1990s | 54,950 | 40,685 | 68,008 | 6 |
| 2000s | 96,776 | 78,042 | 109,797 | 7 |
| 2010s | 156,633 | 134,094 | 177,646 | 9 |
| 2020s | 204,103 | 181,175 | 256,119 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Thailand?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Thailand was 256,119 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 256,119 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,360 in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Thailand ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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