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
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Indonesia, 1992–2023
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.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.619 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0.8 per 1,000 people | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 0.652 per 1,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | +66.6% |
| 2015 | 1.28 per 1,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 1.19 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 2.03 per 1,000 people | +70.4% |
| 2018 | 3.09 per 1,000 people | +51.9% |
| 2019 | 3.78 per 1,000 people | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 3.94 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 4.05 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.12 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | -21.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 3.24 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 3.24 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85 per 1,000 people, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
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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