Nurses and midwives, total in Zimbabwe in 2024 — 24,362 people. Ranked 35 in the world out of 75. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 93.8%.
1985–2024 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Zimbabwe
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24,362 | — | — |
| 2018 | 27,874 | −9,102 | −24.62% |
| 2017 | 36,976 | +17,334 | +88.25% |
| 2016 | 19,642 | +543 | +2.84% |
| 2015 | 19,099 | −1,786 | −8.55% |
| 2014 | 20,885 | +2,163 | +11.55% |
| 2013 | 18,722 | +3,186 | +20.51% |
| 2012 | 15,536 | −1,486 | −8.73% |
| 2011 | 17,022 | +6,497 | +61.73% |
| 2010 | 10,525 | −1,365 | −11.48% |
| 2009 | 11,890 | — | — |
| 1995 | 17,421 | — | — |
| 1990 | 15,169 | — | — |
| 1985 | 12,572 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of nursing and midwifery personnel, from WHO. This category is almost always the largest in a health system — worldwide there are on average about three times as many nurses as physicians, and in countries with developed primary care the gap is wider still.
Important: The ratio of nurses to physicians speaks of the structure of a system: a low value usually means that physicians are doing the work of nursing care, and that is a sign of a staffing shortage rather than of an abundance of doctors.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
How many nurses and midwives there are per 1,000 people.
Healthcare Physicians, totalHow many physicians work in a country — in absolute numbers, from 1971 onward.
Healthcare Physicians per 1,000 peopleThe number of physicians per 1,000 people.
Healthcare Hospital beds per 1,000 peopleThe number of hospital beds per 1,000 people — the capacity of inpatient care.
