Nursing and midwifery personnel in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 136,902 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
136,902
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
36th
of 189 countries
All-time high
136,902
in 2017
All-time low
59,201
in 2001
Years of data
13
2001–2017

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Viet Nam, 2001–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k2001200920172001: 59.2k2002: 61.8k2005: 69.7k2006: 74.4k2007: 81.1k2008: 88.0k2009: 96.5k2010: 108.4k2012: 130.4k2014: 131.1k2015: 131.9k2016: 135.4k2017: 136.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2017, nursing and midwifery personnel in Viet Nam stood at 136,902. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Viet Nam peaked at 136,902 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59,201, in 2001.

Viet Nam ranks 36th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Viet Nam, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 59,201
2002 61,810 +4.4%
2005 69,665 +12.7%
2006 74,441 +6.9%
2007 81,146 +9.0%
2008 88,025 +8.5%
2009 96,511 +9.6%
2010 108,435 +12.4%
2012 130,425 +20.3%
2014 131,141 +0.5%
2015 131,858 +0.5%
2016 135,432 +2.7%
2017 136,902 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75,828 59,201 96,511 7
2010s 129,032 108,435 136,902 6

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 33 Malaysia 143,307 compare
  2. 34 Ethiopia 143,270 compare
  3. 35 Belgium 143,101 compare
  4. 37 Kazakhstan 136,011 compare
  5. 38 Pakistan 131,448 compare
  6. 39 Nepal 123,417 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Viet Nam?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Viet Nam was 136,902 in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 136,902 in 2017.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 59,201 in 2001.
How does Viet Nam rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Viet Nam ranks 36th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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