Nursing personnel in India
India: Nursing personnel was 3.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nursing personnel in India, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 3.94 million for nursing personnel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in India peaked at 3.94 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million, in 2005.
India ranks 3rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Nursing personnel in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.48 million | — |
| 2006 | 1.51 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.57 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.65 million | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.90 million | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 2.12 million | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 2.34 million | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 2.62 million | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 2.78 million | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 2.88 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.97 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.34 million | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 3.26 million | +39.7% |
| 2021 | 3.51 million | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 3.61 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.82 million | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 3.94 million | +3.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.94 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,212, 351.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 3.94 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 64,444, 61.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nursing personnel in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +39.7% | 2.34 million | 3.26 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 million | 1.48 million | 1.70 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.49 million | 1.90 million | 2.97 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.63 million | 3.26 million | 3.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % 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 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % 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 India?
- Nursing personnel in India was 3.94 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million in 2005.
- How does India rank for nursing personnel?
- India ranks 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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