Nurses and midwives in Jordan
Jordan: Nurses and midwives was 3.33 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Jordan, 1998–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, nurses and midwives in Jordan stood at 3.33 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Jordan peaked at 3.66 per 1,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.67 per 1,000 people, in 2002.
That places Jordan 107th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.74 per 1,000 people | 2.69 per 1,000 people | 2.78 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.93 per 1,000 people | 2.67 per 1,000 people | 3.38 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 per 1,000 people | 2.69 per 1,000 people | 3.66 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.21 per 1,000 people | 3.09 per 1,000 people | 3.33 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Jordan
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 121,116 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 122,088 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 121,328 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 122,805 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 46.4% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 53.7% (2025)
- Population, female 5.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 123,076 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 117,271 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 7.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Jordan?
- Nurses and midwives in Jordan was 3.33 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 per 1,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Jordan rank for nurses and midwives?
- Jordan ranks 107th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.