Nursing personnel in Jordan
Jordan: Nursing personnel was 33,279 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33,279
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
76th
of 189 countries
All-time high
38,124
in 2023
All-time low
12,863
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2024
Nursing personnel in Jordan, 1998–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 33,279 for nursing personnel in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Jordan peaked at 38,124 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,863, in 1998.
Jordan ranks 76th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Nursing personnel in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12,863 | — |
| 1999 | 13,582 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 14,353 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 14,621 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 13,613 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 14,687 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 16,527 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 15,992 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 18,219 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 17,027 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 17,477 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 22,136 | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 23,559 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 26,775 | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 27,601 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 29,272 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 28,114 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 30,109 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 28,875 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 30,261 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 38,124 | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 33,279 | -12.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 33,279 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,061, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 33,279 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29,585, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,222 | 12,863 | 13,582 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16,465 | 13,613 | 22,136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,572 | 23,559 | 30,109 | 6 |
| 2020s | 32,635 | 28,875 | 38,124 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % 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 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 Jordan?
- Nursing personnel in Jordan was 33,279 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 38,124 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,863 in 1998.
- How does Jordan rank for nursing personnel?
- Jordan ranks 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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