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

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201120232000: 3.3k2004: 4.6k2013: 3.7k2014: 3.8k2015: 4.0k2016: 4.2k2017: 4.4k2018: 4.7k2022: 5.3k2023: 5.2k

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

Annual values for Nursing personnel (number) in Eswatini, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 136 Iceland 6,006 compare
  2. 137 Jamaica 5,398 compare
  3. 138 Eritrea 5,261 compare
  4. 140 Senegal 5,033 compare
  5. 141 Cyprus 5,022 compare
  6. 142 Gabon 4,835 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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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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Indicator
Nursing personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,864 data points, 1971–2024
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