Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Jordan
Jordan: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 3.33 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Jordan, 1998–2023
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
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Jordan is 3.33 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Jordan peaked at 3.66 per 1,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.67 per 1,000 people, in 2002.
Jordan ranks 107th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.74 per 1,000 people | 2.69 per 1,000 people | 2.78 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.93 per 1,000 people | 2.67 per 1,000 people | 3.38 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 per 1,000 people | 2.69 per 1,000 people | 3.66 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.21 per 1,000 people | 3.09 per 1,000 people | 3.33 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More reference data data for Jordan
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2005 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.5 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3276 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7824 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 140.45 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Jordan?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Jordan was 3.33 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 per 1,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Jordan rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Jordan ranks 107th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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