Nursing and midwifery personnel in Libya
Libya: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 63.77 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
63.77
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
55th
of 189 countries
All-time high
69.78
in 2013
All-time low
35.1
in 1997
Years of data
7
1997–2017
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Libya, 1997–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Libya recorded 63.77 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Libya peaked at 69.78 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35.1, in 1997.
That places Libya 55th out of 189 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 35.1 | — |
| 2004 | 47.34 | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 53.71 | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 67.51 | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 69.78 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 67.24 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 63.77 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.1 | 35.1 | 35.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.19 | 47.34 | 67.51 | 3 |
| 2010s | 66.93 | 63.77 | 69.78 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 52 Brunei Darussalam 64.95 compare
- 53 Argentina 64.87 compare
- 54 Tajikistan 64.53 compare
- 56 Republic of Moldova 63.17 compare
- 57 Poland 63.11 compare
- 58 Spain 62.21 compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2685 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.333 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Libya?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Libya was 63.77 in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 69.78 in 2013.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1 in 1997.
- How does Libya rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Libya ranks 55th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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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