Nursing and midwifery personnel in Zambia
Zambia: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 16.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.72
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
138th
of 189 countries
All-time high
29.36
in 2022
All-time low
6.9
in 2006
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Zambia, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 16.72 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Zambia peaked at 29.36 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 2006.
Zambia ranks 138th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.14 | — |
| 2006 | 6.9 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 6.98 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 7.04 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 7.11 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 12.73 | +41.4% |
| 2019 | 14.18 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 16.26 | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 18.51 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 29.36 | +58.6% |
| 2023 | 17.17 | -41.5% |
| 2024 | 16.72 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.02 | 6.9 | 7.14 | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.76 | 7.11 | 14.18 | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.6 | 16.26 | 29.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 135 Cape Verde 17.98 compare
- 136 Dominican Republic 17.58 compare
- 137 Nicaragua 16.97 compare
- 139 Comoros 16.44 compare
- 140 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.24 compare
- 141 Mauritania 16.09 compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 6.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Zambia?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Zambia was 16.72 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.36 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Zambia ranks 138th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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