Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Jordan
Jordan: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 3.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.33
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
107th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.66
in 2013
All-time low
2.67
in 2002
Years of data
20
1998–2023
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Jordan, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Jordan is 3.33, 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 1000 people in Jordan peaked at 3.66 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.67, 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.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.69 | — |
| 1999 | 2.78 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.89 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.89 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.67 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.82 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 3.09 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 2.89 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.08 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.77 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 2.77 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.38 | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 3.52 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.66 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.48 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.21 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 2.69 | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 3.17 | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 3.09 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.33 | +7.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 3.33 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.65, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.74 | 2.69 | 2.78 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.93 | 2.67 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 | 2.69 | 3.66 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.21 | 3.09 | 3.33 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Jordan?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Jordan was 3.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 in 2013.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2002.
- How does Jordan rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Jordan ranks 107th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 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 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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