Nurses and midwives in Thailand

Thailand: Nurses and midwives was 3.57 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.57 per 1,000 people
World rank
103rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.57 per 1,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
0.731 per 1,000 people
in 1991
Years of data
20
1991–2023

Nurses and midwives in Thailand, 1991–2023

12341991200720231991: 0.731 per 1,000 people1993: 0.813 per 1,000 people1995: 0.918 per 1,000 people1997: 0.928 per 1,000 people1998: 1 per 1,000 people1999: 1.1 per 1,000 people2001: 1.2 per 1,000 people2002: 1.3 per 1,000 people2004: 1.5 per 1,000 people2006: 1.5 per 1,000 people2007: 1.5 per 1,000 people2008: 1.6 per 1,000 people2009: 1.6 per 1,000 people2010: 2 per 1,000 people2015: 2.3 per 1,000 people2016: 2.7 per 1,000 people2017: 2.9 per 1,000 people2018: 2.7 per 1,000 people2019: 3.1 per 1,000 people2023: 3.6 per 1,000 people

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 Thailand is 3.57 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Thailand peaked at 3.57 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.731 per 1,000 people, in 1991.

That places Thailand 103rd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9197 per 1,000 people 0.731 per 1,000 people 1.09 per 1,000 people 6
2000s 1.46 per 1,000 people 1.23 per 1,000 people 1.61 per 1,000 people 7
2010s 2.61 per 1,000 people 2.02 per 1,000 people 3.07 per 1,000 people 6
2020s 3.57 per 1,000 people 3.57 per 1,000 people 3.57 per 1,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 100 Barbados 3.67 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 100 China 3.67 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 102 Kiribati 3.63 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 104 Turkmenistan 3.49 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 105 Turkey 3.48 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 106 Panama 3.35 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives in Thailand?
Nurses and midwives in Thailand was 3.57 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 3.57 per 1,000 people in 2023.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.731 per 1,000 people in 1991.
How does Thailand rank for nurses and midwives?
Thailand ranks 103rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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

Indicator
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.