Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Syria
Syria: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 1.76 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Syria, 1997–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Syria is 1.76, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Syria peaked at 2.29 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2016.
That places Syria 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.19 | — |
| 1998 | 2.29 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.88 | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 1.93 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.92 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.8 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.86 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.84 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.76 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.78 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.78 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.13 | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4 | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 1.83 | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 1.79 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.78 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.72 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.76 | +2.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.76 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9695, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.76 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.65, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -34.2% | 2.13 | 1.4 |
| 2017 | +30.3% | 1.4 | 1.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.12 | 1.88 | 2.29 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 1.76 | 1.93 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.4 | 2.13 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.72 | 1.76 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Syria?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Syria was 1.76 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 in 1998.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Syria ranks 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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