Nursing personnel in Myanmar
Myanmar: Nursing personnel was 11,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nursing personnel in Myanmar, 1988–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Myanmar is 11,000, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Myanmar peaked at 40,830 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,349, in 1988.
Myanmar ranks 115th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Nursing personnel in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 8,349 | — |
| 2005 | 19,776 | +136.9% |
| 2006 | 21,075 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 22,027 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 22,881 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 24,242 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 25,644 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 26,928 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 28,254 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 32,609 | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 35,947 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 40,830 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 10,448 | -74.4% |
| 2022 | 11,000 | +5.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 11,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,212, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 11,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,034, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nursing personnel in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +136.9% | 8,349 | 19,776 |
| 2021 | -74.4% | 40,830 | 10,448 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,349 | 8,349 | 8,349 | 1 |
| 2000s | 22,000 | 19,776 | 24,242 | 5 |
| 2010s | 31,702 | 25,644 | 40,830 | 6 |
| 2020s | 10,724 | 10,448 | 11,000 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % 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 Myanmar?
- Nursing personnel in Myanmar was 11,000 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 40,830 in 2019.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,349 in 1988.
- How does Myanmar rank for nursing personnel?
- Myanmar ranks 115th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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