Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Pakistan
Pakistan: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 0.52 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Pakistan, 1992–2021
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 Pakistan is 0.52 per 1,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Pakistan peaked at 0.895 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3 per 1,000 people, in 1992.
Pakistan ranks 177th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.3 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.306 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.315 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.316 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.335 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.354 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.376 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.388 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.388 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.394 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.419 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.48 per 1,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.492 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.504 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.381 per 1,000 people | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 0.395 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.478 per 1,000 people | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 0.421 per 1,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.436 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.451 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.557 per 1,000 people | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 0.895 per 1,000 people | +60.7% |
| 2019 | 0.453 per 1,000 people | -49.4% |
| 2021 | 0.52 per 1,000 people | +14.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.52 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 per 1,000 people, 32% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.52 per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.65 per 1,000 people, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +60.7% | 0.557 per 1,000 people | 0.895 per 1,000 people |
| 2019 | -49.4% | 0.895 per 1,000 people | 0.453 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3362 per 1,000 people | 0.3 per 1,000 people | 0.388 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4346 per 1,000 people | 0.388 per 1,000 people | 0.492 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4971 per 1,000 people | 0.381 per 1,000 people | 0.895 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.52 per 1,000 people | 0.52 per 1,000 people | 0.52 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Pakistan?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Pakistan was 0.52 per 1,000 people in 2021, 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.895 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 per 1,000 people in 1992.
- How does Pakistan rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Pakistan ranks 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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