Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Belarus
Belarus: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 10.82 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.82 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
20th
of 188 countries
All-time high
10.95 per 1,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
7.13 per 1,000 people
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Belarus, 1990–2023
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 Belarus is 10.82 per 1,000 people, 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 1,000 people in Belarus peaked at 10.95 per 1,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.13 per 1,000 people, 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 1,000 people in Belarus, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.5 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 7.13 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 7.34 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 7.67 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 7.37 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 7.79 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 7.86 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 7.95 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 9.32 per 1,000 people | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 9.54 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 9.55 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 9.65 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.77 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.66 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.81 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.93 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9.99 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.01 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.29 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 10.42 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 10.54 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.54 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.86 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 10.81 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.94 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.95 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.89 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.91 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.95 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.91 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.84 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 10.67 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 10.73 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 10.82 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 10.82 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 10.82 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.95 per 1,000 people | 7.13 per 1,000 people | 9.54 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.91 per 1,000 people | 9.55 per 1,000 people | 10.42 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.83 per 1,000 people | 10.54 per 1,000 people | 10.95 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.77 per 1,000 people | 10.67 per 1,000 people | 10.84 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 17 Austria 11.28 per 1,000 people compare
- 18 Canada 11.26 per 1,000 people compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 11.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 21 Slovenia 10.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 22 Antigua and Barbuda 9.65 per 1,000 people compare
- 23 United Kingdom 9.55 per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Belarus
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- 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 1,000 people in Belarus?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Belarus was 10.82 per 1,000 people in 2023, 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.95 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- How does Belarus rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Belarus ranks 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 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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