Nursing personnel in Namibia
Namibia: Nursing personnel was 11,510 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,510
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
113th
of 189 countries
All-time high
15,558
in 2022
All-time low
4,110
in 2013
Years of data
14
2004–2024
Nursing personnel in Namibia, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 11,510 for nursing personnel in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 173.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Namibia peaked at 15,558 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,110, in 2013.
Namibia ranks 113th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,948 | 5,750 | 6,145 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,795 | 4,110 | 5,903 | 7 |
| 2020s | 10,456 | 6,440 | 15,558 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 29,210 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 43,578 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 28,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 30,096 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Namibia?
- Nursing personnel in Namibia was 11,510 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,558 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,110 in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for nursing personnel?
- Namibia ranks 113th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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