Nursing and midwifery personnel in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 136,902 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Viet Nam, 2001–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75,828 | 59,201 | 96,511 | 7 |
| 2010s | 129,032 | 108,435 | 136,902 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More health data for Viet Nam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 10.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0094 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 10.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2025)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).