Nursing and midwifery personnel in Pakistan
Pakistan: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 5.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.23
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
178th
of 189 countries
All-time high
8.95
in 2018
All-time low
3
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2024
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Pakistan, 1992–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, nursing and midwifery personnel in Pakistan stood at 5.23.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Pakistan peaked at 8.95 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1992.
That places Pakistan 178th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3 | — |
| 1993 | 3.06 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.15 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.16 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.35 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 3.54 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 3.76 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 3.88 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.88 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.94 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.19 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 4.92 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.04 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.81 | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 3.95 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.78 | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 4.21 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 4.36 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.51 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.57 | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 8.95 | +60.7% |
| 2019 | 4.53 | -49.4% |
| 2021 | 5.2 | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 5.23 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.36 | 3 | 3.88 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.35 | 3.88 | 4.92 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.97 | 3.81 | 8.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 | 5.2 | 5.23 | 2 |
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More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0119 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Pakistan?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Pakistan was 5.23 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 in 2018.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1992.
- How does Pakistan rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Pakistan ranks 178th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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