Nursing personnel in Thailand

Thailand: Nursing personnel was 256,119 in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
256,119
Change on year
up 34.7%
World rank
22nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
256,119
in 2023
All-time low
9,360
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2023

Nursing personnel in Thailand, 1971–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1971199720231971: 9.4k1973: 10.6k1975: 12.7k1977: 15.2k1979: 17.2k1981: 19.6k1983: 23.6k1985: 28.0k1987: 30.8k1989: 37.5k1991: 40.7k1993: 46.7k1995: 54.3k1997: 56.4k1998: 63.7k1999: 68.0k2001: 78.0k2002: 84.7k2004: 95.8k2006: 101.7k2007: 101.1k2008: 105.4k2009: 109.8k2010: 138.7k2012: 134.1k2013: 138.2k2014: 158.8k2015: 155.9k2016: 159.8k2017: 166.9k2018: 172.8k2019: 177.6k2020: 181.2k2021: 188.9k2022: 190.2k2023: 256.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 256,119 for nursing personnel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 34.7% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Thailand peaked at 256,119 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,360, in 1971.

That places Thailand 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13,004 9,360 17,211 5
1980s 27,890 19,599 37,515 5
1990s 54,950 40,685 68,008 6
2000s 96,652 78,042 109,797 7
2010s 155,871 134,094 177,646 9
2020s 204,103 181,175 256,119 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 19 Spain 284,232 compare
  2. 20 Nigeria 267,951 compare
  3. 21 South Africa 265,877 compare
  4. 23 TΓΌrkiye 248,287 compare
  5. 24 Ukraine 229,368 compare
  6. 25 Egypt 216,306 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

More health data for Thailand

All data for Thailand β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in Thailand?
Nursing personnel in Thailand was 256,119 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 256,119 in 2023.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 9,360 in 1971.
How does Thailand rank for nursing personnel?
Thailand ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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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Indicator
Nursing personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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