Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Thailand
Thailand: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 3.57 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Thailand, 1991–2023
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
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Thailand is 3.57 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Thailand peaked at 3.57 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.731 per 1,000 people, in 1991.
Thailand ranks 103rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Thailand, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.731 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.813 per 1,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.918 per 1,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 0.928 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.04 per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.23 per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.48 per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 1.53 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.51 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.56 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.61 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7 per 1,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 2.88 per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.68 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.07 per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 3.57 per 1,000 people | +16.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3.57 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 88% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3.57 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85 per 1,000 people, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9197 per 1,000 people | 0.731 per 1,000 people | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 1.61 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.61 per 1,000 people | 2.02 per 1,000 people | 3.07 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.57 per 1,000 people | 3.57 per 1,000 people | 3.57 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Thailand?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Thailand was 3.57 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.731 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- How does Thailand rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Thailand ranks 103rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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