Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 5.58 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Azerbaijan, 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
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Azerbaijan is 5.58 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Azerbaijan peaked at 11.35 per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.57 per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Azerbaijan ranks 66th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.25 per 1,000 people | 8.83 per 1,000 people | 11.35 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.24 per 1,000 people | 8 per 1,000 people | 8.61 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.33 per 1,000 people | 5.71 per 1,000 people | 7.26 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 per 1,000 people | 5.57 per 1,000 people | 5.78 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Azerbaijan?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Azerbaijan was 5.58 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.35 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.57 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Azerbaijan ranks 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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