Nursing and midwifery personnel in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 14.38 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
14.38
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
147th
of 189 countries
All-time high
14.57
in 2012
All-time low
7.59
in 2001
Years of data
13
2001–2017
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Viet Nam, 2001–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2017, nursing and midwifery personnel in Viet Nam stood at 14.38.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Viet Nam peaked at 14.57 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.59, in 2001.
That places Viet Nam 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.59 | — |
| 2002 | 7.85 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 8.59 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 9.06 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 9.7 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 10.34 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 11.16 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 12.4 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 14.57 | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 14.3 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 14.21 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.41 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.38 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.18 | 7.59 | 11.16 | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.05 | 12.4 | 14.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More health data for Viet Nam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.8598 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.7709 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Viet Nam?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Viet Nam was 14.38 in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 14.57 in 2012.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.59 in 2001.
- How does Viet Nam rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Viet Nam ranks 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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