Nursing and midwifery personnel in Eswatini
Eswatini: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 42.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42.6
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
86th
of 189 countries
All-time high
63.62
in 2004
All-time low
32.12
in 2000
Years of data
10
2000–2023
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 42.6 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Eswatini peaked at 63.62 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 32.12, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 86th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.12 | — |
| 2004 | 63.62 | +98.1% |
| 2013 | 33.05 | -48.1% |
| 2014 | 33.86 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 34.79 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 36.54 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 38.26 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 40.26 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 43.65 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 42.6 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.87 | 32.12 | 63.62 | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.13 | 33.05 | 40.26 | 6 |
| 2020s | 43.12 | 42.6 | 43.65 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Eswatini?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Eswatini was 42.6 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 63.62 in 2004.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.12 in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Eswatini ranks 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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