Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
HealthWB WDIwb_wdi:SH.MED.NUMW.P3•Per 1000 people•1990 → 2023•198 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
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Coverage
198
Frequency
yearly
Range
1990 \u2192 2023
Latest
2023
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: Per 1000 people
≤ 0.99
0.99 – 1.93
1.93 – 3.1
3.1 – 4.34
4.34 – 6.39
6.39 – 9.11
> 9.11
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
198 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Countries
198
Median
3.9
Mean
4.8
25th pctl
1.6
75th pctl
6.6
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
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Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| MonacoMCO | 20.83 Per 1000 people | 2014 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 18.76 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| NorwayNOR | 16.51 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| IcelandISL | 15.86 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| IrelandIRL | 14.78 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| FinlandFIN | 14.01 Per 1000 people | 2021 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 13.72 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 13.45 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| United StatesUSA | 13.38 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| JapanJPN | 12.98 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 12.89 Per 1000 people | 2021 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 12.3 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| GermanyDEU | 12.25 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 12.19 Per 1000 people | 2021 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 11.67 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| SwedenSWE | 11.67 Per 1000 people | 2021 | |
| GuamGUM | 11.56 Per 1000 people | 2018 | — |
| AustriaAUT | 11.28 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| CanadaCAN | 11.26 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 11.08 Per 1000 people | 2020 | |
| BelarusBLR | 10.82 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 10.56 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 9.65 Per 1000 people | 2019 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 9.55 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 9.53 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 9.44 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| FranceFRA | 9.42 Per 1000 people | 2021 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 9.41 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 9.11 Per 1000 people | 2018 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 9.09 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| QatarQAT | 8.49 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| RomaniaROU | 8.25 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| MaltaMLT | 8.24 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 8.18 Per 1000 people | 2018 | |
| PortugalPRT | 8.01 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 8 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 7.84 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| CubaCUB | 7.6 Per 1000 people | 2020 | |
| UruguayURY | 7.39 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 7.33 Per 1000 people | 2018 | — |
| SeychellesSYC | 7.32 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| NauruNRU | 7.3 Per 1000 people | 2018 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 7.04 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| DominicaDMA | 6.76 Per 1000 people | 2018 | |
| ItalyITA | 6.76 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 6.73 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 6.69 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| EstoniaEST | 6.66 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 6.62 Per 1000 people | 2021 | |
| PalauPLW | 6.61 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 6.58 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 6.56 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 6.56 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 6.49 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 6.45 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| SpainESP | 6.41 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 6.39 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| LibyaLBY | 6.38 Per 1000 people | 2017 | |
| PolandPOL | 6.33 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 6.32 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 6.19 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 6.08 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| UkraineUKR | 6.08 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 6.01 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 5.97 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| IsraelISR | 5.9 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 5.82 Per 1000 people | 2020 | |
| HungaryHUN | 5.67 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 5.58 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 5.52 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| BrazilBRA | 5.5 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| ChileCHL | 5.45 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 5.39 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 5.34 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 5.02 Per 1000 people | 2020 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 4.79 Per 1000 people | 2021 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 4.75 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 4.75 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 4.74 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| AndorraAND | 4.72 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| OmanOMN | 4.66 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 4.58 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 4.55 Per 1000 people | 2020 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 4.38 Per 1000 people | 2017 | |
| LatviaLVA | 4.37 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 4.31 Per 1000 people | 2018 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 4.26 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 4.22 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 4.22 Per 1000 people | 2018 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 4.2 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| TongaTON | 4.2 Per 1000 people | 2021 | |
| GreeceGRC | 4.11 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| GhanaGHA | 4.11 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 4.11 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| NepalNPL | 4.09 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 4.08 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 4.05 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 4.05 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 3.94 Per 1000 people | 2020 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 3.93 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| CyprusCYP | 3.89 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| FijiFJI | 3.85 Per 1000 people | 2019 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 3.79 Per 1000 people | 2018 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 3.67 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| ChinaCHN | 3.67 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 3.63 Per 1000 people | 2018 | |
| ThailandTHA | 3.57 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 3.49 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 3.48 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| PanamaPAN | 3.35 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| JordanJOR | 3.33 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 3.24 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| LesothoLSO | 3.14 Per 1000 people | 2018 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 3.07 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 3.07 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| SamoaWSM | 3.06 Per 1000 people | 2020 | |
| MexicoMEX | 3.03 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 3.02 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 2.94 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| SurinameSUR | 2.93 Per 1000 people | 2021 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 2.88 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| PeruPER | 2.74 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| BahrainBHR | 2.65 Per 1000 people | 2020 | |
| IraqIRQ | 2.65 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| EcuadorECU | 2.51 Per 1000 people | 2018 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 2.51 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| GabonGAB | 2.37 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 2.27 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| KenyaKEN | 2.27 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| UgandaUGA | 2.27 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 2.26 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 2.22 Per 1000 people | 2019 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 2.18 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 2.17 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 2.16 Per 1000 people | 2021 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 2.06 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 2.06 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| BhutanBTN | 2.05 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 2 Per 1000 people | 2018 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 2 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 1.95 Per 1000 people | 2018 | |
| LebanonLBN | 1.92 Per 1000 people | 2018 | |
| AngolaAGO | 1.87 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 1.8 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 1.79 Per 1000 people | 2018 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 1.76 Per 1000 people | 2021 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 1.74 Per 1000 people | 2020 | |
| IndiaIND | 1.72 Per 1000 people | 2020 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 1.65 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| ComorosCOM | 1.64 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 1.62 Per 1000 people | 2021 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 1.62 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 1.61 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 1.57 Per 1000 people | 2017 | |
| EritreaERI | 1.54 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 1.54 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 1.46 Per 1000 people | 2019 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 1.44 Per 1000 people | 2016 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 1.38 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 1.22 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 1.17 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 1.16 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 1.12 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| RwandaRWA | 1.11 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 1.1 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| SudanSDN | 1.08 Per 1000 people | 2018 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 1.03 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 1.01 Per 1000 people | 2019 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 1.01 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 0.99 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 0.95 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 0.93 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 0.87 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| BurundiBDI | 0.79 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 0.79 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| HondurasHND | 0.74 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| HaitiHTI | 0.73 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 0.69 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| South SudanSSD | 0.69 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 0.66 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| CameroonCMR | 0.66 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 0.66 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 0.65 Per 1000 people | 2014 | |
| BeninBEN | 0.61 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 0.55 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 0.54 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| PakistanPAK | 0.52 Per 1000 people | 2021 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 0.51 Per 1000 people | 2021 | |
| MalawiMWI | 0.51 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| TogoTGO | 0.49 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| SenegalSEN | 0.42 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| GuineaGIN | 0.42 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| NigerNER | 0.42 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 0.28 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| MaliMLI | 0.27 Per 1000 people | 2023 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 0.26 Per 1000 people | 2014 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 0.21 Per 1000 people | 2022 | |
| ChadTCD | 0.17 Per 1000 people | 2023 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)