Nursing personnel in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Nursing personnel was 8,584 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,584
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
123rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
9,223
in 2023
All-time low
2,841
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2024
Nursing personnel in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 8,584 for nursing personnel in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 155.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Papua New Guinea peaked at 9,223 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,841, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Nursing personnel in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,841 | — |
| 2008 | 2,844 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,356 | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 3,996 | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 3,975 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5,087 | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 9,223 | +81.3% |
| 2024 | 8,584 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,842 | 2,841 | 2,844 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,776 | 3,356 | 3,996 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7,631 | 5,087 | 9,223 | 3 |
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More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,127 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.7467 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3315 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Papua New Guinea?
- Nursing personnel in Papua New Guinea was 8,584 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9,223 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,841 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for nursing personnel?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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