Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in India
India: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 1.72 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in India, 1991–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in India is 1.72, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in India peaked at 2.13 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.379, in 1991.
That places India 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.379 | — |
| 1999 | 0.71 | +87.3% |
| 2000 | 0.734 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.748 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.752 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.21 | +60.6% |
| 2005 | 1.28 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.775 | -39.6% |
| 2007 | 0.782 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.804 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.851 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.863 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.982 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 1.21 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 1.36 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 1.43 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.47 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.13 | +44.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 1.72 | +1.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 1.72 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.16, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +87.3% | 0.379 | 0.71 |
| 2004 | +60.6% | 0.752 | 1.21 |
| 2006 | -39.6% | 1.28 | 0.775 |
| 2017 | +44.2% | 1.47 | 2.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5445 | 0.379 | 0.71 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8819 | 0.734 | 1.28 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 0.863 | 2.13 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in India?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in India was 1.72 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 in 2017.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.379 in 1991.
- How does India rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- India ranks 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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