Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Albania
Albania: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 5.82 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Albania, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Albania is 5.82 per 1,000 people, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Albania peaked at 5.82 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.59 per 1,000 people, in 2004.
Albania ranks 64th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Albania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.51 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 4.82 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 4.96 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 4.39 per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.42 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.97 per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 3.99 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.97 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.81 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.66 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.6 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.59 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.62 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.18 per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 4.22 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.21 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.04 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.2 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.42 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.28 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.63 per 1,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 5.08 per 1,000 people | +39.8% |
| 2020 | 5.82 per 1,000 people | +14.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 5.82 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 5.82 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +39.8% | 3.63 per 1,000 people | 5.08 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.43 per 1,000 people | 3.97 per 1,000 people | 4.96 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.87 per 1,000 people | 3.59 per 1,000 people | 4.22 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.28 per 1,000 people | 3.63 per 1,000 people | 5.08 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.82 per 1,000 people | 5.82 per 1,000 people | 5.82 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Albania?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Albania was 5.82 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- How does Albania rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Albania ranks 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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