Nursing personnel in Myanmar
Myanmar: Nursing personnel was 11,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11,000
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
115th
of 189 countries
All-time high
40,830
in 2019
All-time low
8,349
in 1988
Years of data
14
1988–2022
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.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 604 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 604 (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, female 68.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 446,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 427,527 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 447,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 427,287 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 68.7% (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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