Nursing and midwifery personnel in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 14.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.65
World rank
145th
of 189 countries
All-time high
24.96
in 2017
All-time low
7.88
in 2010
Years of data
13
1990–2024
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 14.65 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Zimbabwe peaked at 24.96 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.88, in 2010.
That places Zimbabwe 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.96 | — |
| 1995 | 15.87 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 9.05 | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 7.88 | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 12.52 | +58.9% |
| 2012 | 11.24 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 13.36 | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 14.7 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 13.26 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 13.45 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 24.96 | +85.6% |
| 2018 | 18.54 | -25.7% |
| 2024 | 14.65 | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.41 | 14.96 | 15.87 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.05 | 9.05 | 9.05 | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.43 | 7.88 | 24.96 | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.65 | 14.65 | 14.65 | 1 |
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More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Zimbabwe?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Zimbabwe was 14.65 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 24.96 in 2017.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.88 in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Zimbabwe ranks 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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