Nurses and midwives in Libya
Libya: Nurses and midwives was 6.38 per 1,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Libya, 1997–2017
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2017, nurses and midwives in Libya stood at 6.38 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Libya peaked at 6.98 per 1,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.51 per 1,000 people, in 1997.
That places Libya 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.51 per 1,000 people | 3.51 per 1,000 people | 3.51 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.62 per 1,000 people | 4.73 per 1,000 people | 6.75 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.69 per 1,000 people | 6.38 per 1,000 people | 6.98 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 52 Tajikistan 6.45 per 1,000 people compare
- 53 Spain 6.41 per 1,000 people compare
- 54 South Africa 6.39 per 1,000 people compare
- 56 Poland 6.33 per 1,000 people compare
- 57 Moldova 6.32 per 1,000 people compare
- 58 United Arab Emirates 6.19 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Libya
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 68,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 70,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 66,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 70,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 65,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 70,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 64,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 69,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 65,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 62,426 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Libya?
- Nurses and midwives in Libya was 6.38 per 1,000 people in 2017, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.98 per 1,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 per 1,000 people in 1997.
- How does Libya rank for nurses and midwives?
- Libya ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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.