Nursing personnel in South Sudan
South Sudan: Nursing personnel was 4,665 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,665
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
143rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
4,665
in 2024
All-time low
3,714
in 2019
Years of data
5
2018–2024
Nursing personnel in South Sudan, 2018–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing personnel in South Sudan is 4,665, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
That places South Sudan 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Nursing personnel in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3,726 | — |
| 2019 | 3,714 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4,530 | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 4,530 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,665 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,720 | 3,714 | 3,726 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4,575 | 4,530 | 4,665 | 3 |
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More health data for South Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,347 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 123 (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, total 4.63 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 141,133 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in South Sudan?
- Nursing personnel in South Sudan was 4,665 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,665 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,714 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for nursing personnel?
- South Sudan ranks 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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