Nursing personnel in Malawi
Malawi: Nursing personnel was 11,889 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,889
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
112th
of 189 countries
All-time high
13,564
in 2020
All-time low
3,545
in 2013
Years of data
10
2004–2024
Nursing personnel in Malawi, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Malawi is 11,889, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 235.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Malawi peaked at 13,564 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,545, in 2013.
Malawi ranks 112th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,324 | 3,896 | 7,264 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5,358 | 3,545 | 7,957 | 3 |
| 2020s | 11,508 | 9,819 | 13,564 | 4 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 193,780 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 198,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 200,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 204,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 207,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 212,512 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Malawi?
- Nursing personnel in Malawi was 11,889 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 13,564 in 2020.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,545 in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for nursing personnel?
- Malawi ranks 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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