Nursing and midwifery personnel in Namibia
Namibia: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 37.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.99
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
101st
of 189 countries
All-time high
53.86
in 2022
All-time low
18.22
in 2014
Years of data
14
2004–2024
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Namibia, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 37.99 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Namibia peaked at 53.86 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.22, in 2014.
That places Namibia 101st 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31.64 | — |
| 2007 | 28.49 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 18.25 | -35.9% |
| 2014 | 18.22 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 18.38 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 19.74 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 19.36 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 20.61 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 22.29 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 23.62 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 25.52 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 53.86 | +111.1% |
| 2023 | 39.17 | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 37.99 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.06 | 28.49 | 31.64 | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.55 | 18.22 | 22.29 | 7 |
| 2020s | 36.03 | 23.62 | 53.86 | 5 |
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More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3665 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % 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 0.3039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Namibia?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Namibia was 37.99 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.86 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.22 in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Namibia ranks 101st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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