Nursing personnel in India
India: Nursing personnel was 3.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.94 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
3rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
3.94 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.48 million
in 2005
Years of data
18
2005–2024
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.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 76 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 11.50 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 12.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 11.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 12.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 11.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 12.55 million (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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