Nursing personnel in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Nursing personnel was 20,819 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20,819
World rank
95th
of 189 countries
All-time high
28,170
in 2017
All-time low
9,533
in 1985
Years of data
14
1985–2024
Nursing personnel in Zimbabwe, 1985–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 20,819 for nursing personnel in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Zimbabwe peaked at 28,170 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9,533, in 1985.
That places Zimbabwe 95th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,533 | 9,533 | 9,533 | 1 |
| 1990s | 13,349 | 12,518 | 14,180 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11,890 | 11,890 | 11,890 | 1 |
| 2010s | 19,719 | 10,525 | 28,170 | 9 |
| 2020s | 20,819 | 20,819 | 20,819 | 1 |
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More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 228,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 214,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 224,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 222,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 230,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 230,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Zimbabwe?
- Nursing personnel in Zimbabwe was 20,819 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 28,170 in 2017.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,533 in 1985.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for nursing personnel?
- Zimbabwe ranks 95th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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