Nursing and midwifery personnel in Yemen
Yemen: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 5.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.41
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
177th
of 189 countries
All-time high
7.51
in 2014
All-time low
3.71
in 1997
Years of data
13
1997–2023
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Yemen, 1997–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 5.41 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2023.
The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Yemen peaked at 7.51 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.71, in 1997.
That places Yemen 177th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.71 | — |
| 2004 | 6.03 | +62.5% |
| 2010 | 6.2 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 7.42 | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 7.51 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.16 | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 6.33 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.46 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.57 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.91 | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 6.11 | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 6.87 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 5.41 | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.71 | 3.71 | 3.71 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.03 | 6.03 | 6.03 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.66 | 6.16 | 7.51 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.83 | 4.91 | 6.87 | 4 |
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More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Yemen?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Yemen was 5.41 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 in 2014.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 in 1997.
- How does Yemen rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Yemen ranks 177th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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