Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Indonesia

Indonesia: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 3.24 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.24 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
108th
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.12 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0.619 per 1,000 people
in 1992
Years of data
13
1992–2023

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Indonesia, 1992–2023

12341992200720231992: 0.619 per 1,000 people2003: 0.8 per 1,000 people2013: 0.652 per 1,000 people2014: 1.1 per 1,000 people2015: 1.3 per 1,000 people2016: 1.2 per 1,000 people2017: 2 per 1,000 people2018: 3.1 per 1,000 people2019: 3.8 per 1,000 people2020: 3.9 per 1,000 people2021: 4.1 per 1,000 people2022: 4.1 per 1,000 people2023: 3.2 per 1,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Indonesia stood at 3.24 per 1,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and up 396.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Indonesia peaked at 4.12 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.619 per 1,000 people, in 1992.

That places Indonesia 108th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.619 per 1,000 people 0.619 per 1,000 people 0.619 per 1,000 people 1
2000s 0.8 per 1,000 people 0.8 per 1,000 people 0.8 per 1,000 people 1
2010s 1.87 per 1,000 people 0.652 per 1,000 people 3.78 per 1,000 people 7
2020s 3.84 per 1,000 people 3.24 per 1,000 people 4.12 per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 105 Turkey 3.48 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 106 Panama 3.35 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 107 Jordan 3.33 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 109 Costa Rica 3.07 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 109 Zimbabwe 3.07 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 111 Samoa 3.06 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Indonesia?
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Indonesia was 3.24 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 4.12 per 1,000 people in 2022.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.619 per 1,000 people in 1992.
How does Indonesia rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
Indonesia ranks 108th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 396.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, 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
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
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