Nursing and midwifery personnel in Yemen
Yemen: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 21,310 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21,310
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
98th
of 189 countries
All-time high
26,275
in 2022
All-time low
6,627
in 1997
Years of data
13
1997–2023
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Yemen, 1997–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, nursing and midwifery personnel in Yemen stood at 21,310.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Yemen peaked at 26,275 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,627, in 1997.
Yemen ranks 98th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6,627 | — |
| 2004 | 13,333 | +101.2% |
| 2010 | 16,590 | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 21,750 | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 22,696 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 19,190 | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 20,335 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 21,384 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 22,377 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 17,738 | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 22,695 | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 26,275 | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 21,310 | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,627 | 6,627 | 6,627 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13,333 | 13,333 | 13,333 | 1 |
| 2010s | 20,617 | 16,590 | 22,696 | 7 |
| 2020s | 22,004 | 17,738 | 26,275 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 95 Lithuania 22,233 compare
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- 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21,560 compare
- 99 Dominican Republic 20,084 compare
- 100 Burkina Faso 19,395 compare
- 101 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19,391 compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.2389 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Yemen?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Yemen was 21,310 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 26,275 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,627 in 1997.
- How does Yemen rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Yemen ranks 98th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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