Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Syria
Syria: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 1.76 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Syria, 1997–2021
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 Syria is 1.76 per 1,000 people, 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 1,000 people in Syria peaked at 2.29 per 1,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.4 per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.12 per 1,000 people | 1.88 per 1,000 people | 2.29 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.84 per 1,000 people | 1.76 per 1,000 people | 1.93 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.78 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 2.13 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.74 per 1,000 people | 1.72 per 1,000 people | 1.76 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More reference data data for Syria
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.329 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3623 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.58 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 614.95 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2737 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Syria?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Syria was 1.76 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 per 1,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 per 1,000 people in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Syria ranks 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 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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