Nursing personnel in Maldives

Maldives: Nursing personnel was 3,078 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
3,078
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
151st
of 189 countries
All-time high
3,078
in 2021
All-time low
141
in 1989
Years of data
15
1989–2021

Nursing personnel in Maldives, 1989–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k1989200520211989: 1411991: 1501993: 1881996: 3612004: 8862007: 1.5k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.9k2014: 2.3k2015: 3.0k2017: 1.7k2018: 2.9k2019: 2.6k2020: 2.5k2021: 3.1k

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

Annual values for Nursing personnel (number) in Maldives, 1989 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 148 Liberia 3,701 compare
  2. 149 Guyana 3,615 compare
  3. 150 Montenegro 3,544 compare
  4. 152 Brunei 2,581 compare
  5. 153 Togo 2,146 compare
  6. 154 Guinea 1,954 compare

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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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Indicator
Nursing personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,864 data points, 1971–2024
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