Moldova vs Ukraine: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

Moldova
6.32 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Ukraine
6.08 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Moldova rank
57th
Ukraine rank
60th

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time

  • Moldova
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 6.32 per 1,000 people against 6.08 per 1,000 people in Ukraine, a difference of 0.24 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ukraine ahead.

Moldova ranks 57th and Ukraine ranks 60th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 5.78 per 1,000 people 6.6 per 1,000 people 0.8231 per 1,000 people Ukraine
2010s 6.48 per 1,000 people 7.22 per 1,000 people 0.733 per 1,000 people Ukraine
2020s 6.32 per 1,000 people 6.08 per 1,000 people 0.238 per 1,000 people Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Moldova or Ukraine?
Moldova, at 6.32 per 1,000 people against 6.08 per 1,000 people in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Moldova and Ukraine?
0.24 per 1,000 people, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Ukraine?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Moldova and Ukraine rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
Moldova ranks 57th and Ukraine ranks 60th of 188 countries.
Where does this data 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 Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed