Nurses and midwives in Pakistan
Pakistan: Nurses and midwives was 0.52 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Pakistan, 1992–2021
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Pakistan is 0.52 per 1,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Pakistan peaked at 0.895 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3 per 1,000 people, in 1992.
Pakistan ranks 177th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3362 per 1,000 people | 0.3 per 1,000 people | 0.388 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4346 per 1,000 people | 0.388 per 1,000 people | 0.492 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4971 per 1,000 people | 0.381 per 1,000 people | 0.895 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.52 per 1,000 people | 0.52 per 1,000 people | 0.52 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More health data for Pakistan
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 3.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 3.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 2.94 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 3.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 2.94 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 2.93 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 2.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 3.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 3.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 2.94 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Pakistan?
- Nurses and midwives in Pakistan was 0.52 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.895 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 per 1,000 people in 1992.
- How does Pakistan rank for nurses and midwives?
- Pakistan ranks 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.