India: Nurses per 1,000 people

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 India

Nurses per 1,000 people

 Latest value 2.39
 Year 2019
 Measure nurses per 1,000 people
 Data availability 1999 - 2019
 Average 1.10
 Min - Max 0.71 - 2.39
 Source OECD
The latest value from 2019 is 2.39 nurses per 1,000 people, an increase from 1.57 nurses per 1,000 people in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 8.18 nurses per 1,000 people, based on data from 29 countries. Historically, the average for India from 1999 to 2019 is 1.1 nurses per 1,000 people. The minimum value, 0.71 nurses per 1,000 people, was reached in 1999 while the maximum of 2.39 nurses per 1,000 people was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
India - Nurses per 1,000 people - Recent values chart

Historical series
India - Nurses per 1,000 people - historical chart - 1999-2019




Definition: Number of professional and associate professional nurses per 1,000 residents of the country.

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