Nursing personnel in Nepal
Nepal: Nursing personnel was 85,778 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85,778
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
50th
of 189 countries
All-time high
87,333
in 2018
All-time low
5,664
in 2004
Years of data
11
2004–2024
Nursing personnel in Nepal, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, nursing personnel in Nepal stood at 85,778.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 157.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Nepal peaked at 87,333 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,664, in 2004.
Nepal ranks 50th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Nursing personnel in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5,664 | — |
| 2012 | 23,022 | +306.5% |
| 2013 | 27,924 | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 33,293 | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 49,034 | +47.3% |
| 2018 | 87,333 | +78.1% |
| 2019 | 60,794 | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 62,075 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 68,316 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 83,966 | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 85,778 | +2.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 85,778 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,212, 7.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 85,778 is above the median for South Asia, which is 64,444, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,664 | 5,664 | 5,664 | 1 |
| 2010s | 46,900 | 23,022 | 87,333 | 6 |
| 2020s | 75,034 | 62,075 | 85,778 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % 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 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 Nepal?
- Nursing personnel in Nepal was 85,778 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 87,333 in 2018.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,664 in 2004.
- How does Nepal rank for nursing personnel?
- Nepal ranks 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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