Nursing personnel in Maldives
Maldives: Nursing personnel was 3,078 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Nursing personnel in Maldives, 1989–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Maldives is 3,078, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Maldives peaked at 3,078 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 141, in 1989.
That places Maldives 151st out of 189 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nursing personnel in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 141 | — |
| 1991 | 150 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 188 | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 361 | +92.0% |
| 2004 | 886 | +145.4% |
| 2007 | 1,539 | +73.7% |
| 2009 | 1,846 | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 1,868 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,336 | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 2,990 | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 1,659 | -44.5% |
| 2018 | 2,895 | +74.5% |
| 2019 | 2,553 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 2,519 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,078 | +22.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 3,078 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,061, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 3,078 is below the median for South Asia, which is 64,444, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 141 | 141 | 141 | 1 |
| 1990s | 233 | 150 | 361 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,424 | 886 | 1,846 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,384 | 1,659 | 2,990 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,798 | 2,519 | 3,078 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Maldives?
- Nursing personnel in Maldives was 3,078 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3,078 in 2021.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 141 in 1989.
- How does Maldives rank for nursing personnel?
- Maldives ranks 151st out of 189 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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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