Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Hong Kong in 2018 — 8.18 per 1,000. Ranked 28 in the world out of 179. Since 2013, the indicator has risen by 18.3%.
2013–2018 · per 1,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Hong Kong
| Year | per 1,000 | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8.18 | +0.29 | +3.68% |
| 2017 | 7.89 | +0.23 | +3% |
| 2016 | 7.66 | +0.23 | +3.15% |
| 2015 | 7.42 | +0.25 | +3.51% |
| 2014 | 7.17 | +0.26 | +3.72% |
| 2013 | 6.91 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of nursing and midwifery personnel per thousand people. WHO data through the World Bank database; coverage here is broader than in the direct WHO series — 245 territories. The indicator belongs to the set of health workforce indicators by which WHO assesses the ability of a system to secure universal coverage with services.
Important: Density says nothing about accessibility: personnel can be concentrated in large cities, and at the same average value provision in the countryside differs severalfold.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
