Nursing and midwifery personnel in India
India: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 27.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in India, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, nursing and midwifery personnel in India stood at 27.15. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in India peaked at 27.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.83, in 2005.
That places India 115th 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 18 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.83 | — |
| 2006 | 12.87 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 13.21 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 13.68 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 13.89 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 15.24 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 16.85 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 18.33 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 19.98 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 20.92 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 21.42 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 21.82 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 17 | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 23.27 | +36.9% |
| 2021 | 24.85 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 25.35 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 26.57 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 27.15 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3 | 12.83 | 13.89 | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.95 | 15.24 | 21.82 | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.44 | 23.27 | 27.15 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in India?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in India was 27.15 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 27.15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.83 in 2005.
- How does India rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- India ranks 115th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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