Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Belarus
Belarus: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 10.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.82
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
20th
of 188 countries
All-time high
10.95
in 2015
All-time low
7.13
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Belarus, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Belarus is 10.82, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Belarus peaked at 10.95 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.13, in 1991.
That places Belarus 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.5 | — |
| 1991 | 7.13 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 7.34 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 7.67 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 7.37 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 7.79 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 7.86 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 7.95 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 9.32 | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 9.54 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 9.55 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 9.65 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.77 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.66 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.81 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.93 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9.99 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.01 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.29 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 10.42 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 10.54 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.54 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.86 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 10.81 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.94 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.95 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.89 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.91 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.95 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.91 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.84 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 10.67 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 10.73 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 10.82 | +0.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 10.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 10.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.95 | 7.13 | 9.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.91 | 9.55 | 10.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.83 | 10.54 | 10.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.77 | 10.67 | 10.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 17 Austria 11.28 compare
- 18 Canada 11.26 compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 11.08 compare
- 21 Slovenia 10.56 compare
- 22 Antigua and Barbuda 9.65 compare
- 23 United Kingdom 9.55 compare
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Belarus?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Belarus was 10.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.95 in 2015.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 in 1991.
- How does Belarus rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Belarus ranks 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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