Nursing and midwifery personnel in Myanmar
Myanmar: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 2.05 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.05
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
187th
of 189 countries
All-time high
11.11
in 2019
All-time low
1.96
in 2021
Years of data
13
2005–2022
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Myanmar, 2005–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 2.05 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Myanmar peaked at 11.11 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.96, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 187th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.7 | — |
| 2006 | 8.12 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 8.34 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 8.56 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.9 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 9.22 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 9.51 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 9.81 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 10.66 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 10.27 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 11.11 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 1.96 | -82.4% |
| 2022 | 2.05 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.32 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.1 | 9.22 | 11.11 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.96 | 2.05 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 184 Mali 3.45 compare
- 185 Madagascar 2.68 compare
- 186 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.6 compare
- 188 Guinea 1.99 compare
- 189 Djibouti 1.94 compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 107 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 9 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Myanmar?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Myanmar was 2.05 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.11 in 2019.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Myanmar ranks 187th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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