Nursing personnel in Yemen, Republic of

Yemen, Republic of: Nursing personnel was 15,756 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
15,756
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
102nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
22,377
in 2018
All-time low
4,989
in 1997
Years of data
13
1997–2023

Nursing personnel in Yemen, Republic of, 1997–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1997201020231997: 5.0k2004: 13.3k2010: 12.4k2013: 17.8k2014: 18.7k2015: 19.2k2016: 20.3k2017: 21.4k2018: 22.4k2020: 13.1k2021: 18.1k2022: 20.0k2023: 15.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Yemen, Republic of recorded 15,756 for nursing personnel in 2023.

The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Yemen, Republic of peaked at 22,377 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,989, in 1997.

Yemen, Republic of ranks 102nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,989 4,989 4,989 1
2000s 13,333 13,333 13,333 1
2010s 18,883 12,447 22,377 7
2020s 16,726 13,060 20,020 4

Countries ranked near Yemen, Republic of

  1. 99 Tanzania, United Republic of 17,820 compare
  2. 100 Cameroon 16,535 compare
  3. 101 Rwanda 15,992 compare
  4. 103 Albania 15,692 compare
  5. 104 Costa Rica 15,606 compare
  6. 105 Mozambique, Republic of 15,381 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in Yemen, Republic of?
Nursing personnel in Yemen, Republic of was 15,756 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Yemen, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 22,377 in 2018.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Yemen, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 4,989 in 1997.
How does Yemen, Republic of rank for nursing personnel?
Yemen, Republic of ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Yemen, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen, Republic of 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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