Nursing and midwifery personnel in Thailand

Thailand: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 35.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35.72
Change on year
up 34.7%
World rank
102nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
35.72
in 2023
All-time low
7.31
in 1991
Years of data
26
1991–2023

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Thailand, 1991–2023

102030401991200720231991: 7.31993: 8.11995: 9.21997: 9.31998: 10.41999: 10.92001: 12.32002: 13.22004: 14.82006: 15.32007: 15.12008: 15.62009: 16.12010: 20.22012: 19.32013: 19.82014: 22.62015: 23.12016: 22.62017: 23.42018: 24.22019: 24.82020: 25.32021: 26.32022: 26.52023: 35.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, nursing and midwifery personnel in Thailand stood at 35.72. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.7% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Thailand peaked at 35.72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.31, in 1991.

That places Thailand 102nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000) in Thailand, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 7.31
1993 8.13 +11.2%
1995 9.18 +12.9%
1997 9.28 +1.1%
1998 10.36 +11.6%
1999 10.92 +5.4%
2001 12.26 +12.3%
2002 13.18 +7.5%
2004 14.78 +12.1%
2006 15.27 +3.3%
2007 15.07 -1.3%
2008 15.59 +3.5%
2009 16.12 +3.4%
2010 20.23 +25.5%
2012 19.31 -4.5%
2013 19.79 +2.5%
2014 22.62 +14.3%
2015 23.07 +2.0%
2016 22.55 -2.3%
2017 23.45 +4.0%
2018 24.21 +3.2%
2019 24.84 +2.6%
2020 25.29 +1.8%
2021 26.34 +4.2%
2022 26.51 +0.6%
2023 35.72 +34.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.2 7.31 10.92 6
2000s 14.61 12.26 16.12 7
2010s 22.23 19.31 24.84 9
2020s 28.46 25.29 35.72 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 99 China 39.63 compare
  2. 100 Kiribati 39.02 compare
  3. 101 Namibia 37.99 compare
  4. 103 Türkiye 35.3 compare
  5. 104 Mauritius 35.01 compare
  6. 105 Turkmenistan 34.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Thailand?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Thailand was 35.72 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 35.72 in 2023.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 7.31 in 1991.
How does Thailand rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Thailand ranks 102nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,587 data points, 1990–2024
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