Nursing personnel in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Nursing personnel was 14,677 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
14,677
World rank
108th
of 189 countries
All-time high
17,257
in 2009
All-time low
4,471
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005β2023
Nursing personnel in Afghanistan, 2005β2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Afghanistan is 14,677, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 222.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Afghanistan peaked at 17,257 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,471, in 2015.
Afghanistan ranks 108th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,548 | 11,631 | 17,257 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6,174 | 4,471 | 11,483 | 6 |
| 2020s | 14,677 | 14,677 | 14,677 | 1 |
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- 111 Burkina Faso 12,071 compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, male, per capita 0.505 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 454 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 407,307 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Afghanistan?
- Nursing personnel in Afghanistan was 14,677 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17,257 in 2009.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,471 in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for nursing personnel?
- Afghanistan ranks 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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