Nursing and midwifery personnel in Nepal
Nepal: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 41.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Nepal, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 41.62 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 100.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Nepal peaked at 41.62 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.55, in 2004.
Nepal ranks 91st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.55 | — |
| 2012 | 15.66 | +244.2% |
| 2013 | 18.27 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 20.78 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 28.09 | +35.2% |
| 2018 | 31.1 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 33.27 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 33.62 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 35.55 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 40.92 | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 41.62 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.55 | 4.55 | 4.55 | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.53 | 15.66 | 33.27 | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.93 | 33.62 | 41.62 | 4 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 70 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Nepal?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Nepal was 41.62 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 41.62 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 in 2004.
- How does Nepal rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Nepal ranks 91st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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