Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Nepal
Nepal: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 4.09 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Nepal, 2004–2023
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 Nepal stood at 4.09 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 124.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Nepal peaked at 4.09 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.455 per 1,000 people, in 2004.
That places Nepal 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.455 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 1.57 per 1,000 people | +244.2% |
| 2013 | 1.83 per 1,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 2.08 per 1,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 2.81 per 1,000 people | +35.2% |
| 2018 | 3.11 per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 3.36 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.56 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 4.09 per 1,000 people | +15.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4.09 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 per 1,000 people, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4.09 per 1,000 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.16 per 1,000 people, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.455 per 1,000 people | 0.455 per 1,000 people | 0.455 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.45 per 1,000 people | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 3.33 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.67 per 1,000 people | 3.36 per 1,000 people | 4.09 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Nepal?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Nepal was 4.09 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.455 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- How does Nepal rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Nepal ranks 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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