Nursing and midwifery personnel in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 24,362 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Zimbabwe, 1985–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Zimbabwe is 24,362, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Zimbabwe peaked at 36,976 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,525, in 2010.
That places Zimbabwe 90th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12,572 | — |
| 1990 | 15,169 | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 17,421 | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 11,890 | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 10,525 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 17,022 | +61.7% |
| 2012 | 15,536 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 18,722 | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 20,885 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 19,099 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 19,642 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 36,976 | +88.2% |
| 2018 | 27,874 | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 24,362 | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,572 | 12,572 | 12,572 | 1 |
| 1990s | 16,295 | 15,169 | 17,421 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11,890 | 11,890 | 11,890 | 1 |
| 2010s | 20,698 | 10,525 | 36,976 | 9 |
| 2020s | 24,362 | 24,362 | 24,362 | 1 |
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More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Zimbabwe?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Zimbabwe was 24,362 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 36,976 in 2017.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,525 in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Zimbabwe ranks 90th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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