In the Western Pacific, 81 percent of nurses were female and 19 percent were male. In comparison, 35 percent of nurses in the African region were male. The statistic illustrates the gender distribution of nurses worldwide in 2019, by region.
Gender distribution of nurses worldwide from 2000 to 2018, by region
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WHO. (March 15, 2019). Gender distribution of nurses worldwide from 2000 to 2018, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099804/distribution-of-nurses-across-regions-worldwide-by-gender/
WHO. "Gender distribution of nurses worldwide from 2000 to 2018, by region." Chart. March 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099804/distribution-of-nurses-across-regions-worldwide-by-gender/
WHO. (2019). Gender distribution of nurses worldwide from 2000 to 2018, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099804/distribution-of-nurses-across-regions-worldwide-by-gender/
WHO. "Gender Distribution of Nurses Worldwide from 2000 to 2018, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099804/distribution-of-nurses-across-regions-worldwide-by-gender/
WHO, Gender distribution of nurses worldwide from 2000 to 2018, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099804/distribution-of-nurses-across-regions-worldwide-by-gender/ (last visited December 02, 2024)
Gender distribution of nurses worldwide from 2000 to 2018, by region [Graph], WHO, March 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099804/distribution-of-nurses-across-regions-worldwide-by-gender/