Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Myanmar
Myanmar: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 0.205 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Myanmar, 2005–2022
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 Myanmar is 0.205 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Myanmar peaked at 1.11 per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.196 per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 186th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8324 per 1,000 people | 0.77 per 1,000 people | 0.89 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.01 per 1,000 people | 0.922 per 1,000 people | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2005 per 1,000 people | 0.196 per 1,000 people | 0.205 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2735 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Myanmar?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Myanmar was 0.205 per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.196 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Myanmar ranks 186th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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