Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Armenia
Armenia: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 4.75 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.75 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
75th
of 188 countries
All-time high
7.51 per 1,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
4.61 per 1,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Armenia, 1990–2022
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
Armenia recorded 4.75 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Armenia peaked at 7.51 per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.61 per 1,000 people, in 2018.
That places Armenia 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Armenia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.51 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 7.45 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 7.39 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 7.49 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 7.28 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 7.23 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.87 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 6.41 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 6.26 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.09 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 5.8 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 5.39 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 5.09 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 4.83 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.95 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.06 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.07 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.11 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.08 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.14 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.21 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.22 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.16 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.14 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.96 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.96 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.61 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 4.69 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.76 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.84 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.75 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 4.75 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 4.75 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 70% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 per 1,000 people | 6.09 per 1,000 people | 7.51 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.13 per 1,000 people | 4.83 per 1,000 people | 5.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 per 1,000 people | 4.61 per 1,000 people | 5.22 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.79 per 1,000 people | 4.75 per 1,000 people | 4.84 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Armenia?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Armenia was 4.75 per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- How does Armenia rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Armenia ranks 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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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