Nursing personnel in Eswatini
Eswatini: Nursing personnel was 5,242 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,242
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
139th
of 189 countries
All-time high
5,320
in 2022
All-time low
3,345
in 2000
Years of data
10
2000–2023
Nursing personnel in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 5,242 for nursing personnel in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Eswatini peaked at 5,320 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,345, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 139th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Nursing personnel in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,345 | — |
| 2004 | 4,590 | +37.2% |
| 2013 | 3,735 | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 3,847 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3,976 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 4,200 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 4,431 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 4,706 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 5,320 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 5,242 | -1.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 5,242 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,212, 47% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 5,242 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,356, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,968 | 3,345 | 4,590 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,149 | 3,735 | 4,706 | 6 |
| 2020s | 5,281 | 5,242 | 5,320 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Eswatini?
- Nursing personnel in Eswatini was 5,242 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 5,320 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,345 in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for nursing personnel?
- Eswatini ranks 139th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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