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

Latest (2022)
0.205 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
186th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.11 per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.196 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
13
2005–2022

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Myanmar, 2005–2022

0.20.40.60.811.22005201320222005: 0.77 per 1,000 people2006: 0.812 per 1,000 people2007: 0.834 per 1,000 people2008: 0.856 per 1,000 people2009: 0.89 per 1,000 people2010: 0.922 per 1,000 people2011: 0.951 per 1,000 people2012: 0.981 per 1,000 people2016: 1.1 per 1,000 people2018: 1 per 1,000 people2019: 1.1 per 1,000 people2021: 0.196 per 1,000 people2022: 0.205 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 184 Madagascar 0.281 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 185 Mali 0.268 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 187 Djibouti 0.194 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 188 Chad 0.167 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 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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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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