Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Bolivia
Bolivia: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 1.62 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Bolivia, 2001–2021
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
Bolivia recorded 1.62 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in 2021.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Bolivia peaked at 2.07 per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6 per 1,000 people, in 2007.
Bolivia ranks 144th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.07 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0.6 per 1,000 people | -71.0% |
| 2010 | 0.822 per 1,000 people | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 0.98 per 1,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.54 per 1,000 people | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.62 per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.62 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 per 1,000 people, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.62 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 per 1,000 people, 46% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 per 1,000 people | 0.6 per 1,000 people | 2.07 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 0.822 per 1,000 people | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 1.47 per 1,000 people | 1.62 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Bolivia?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Bolivia was 1.62 per 1,000 people in 2021, 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 per 1,000 people in 2007.
- How does Bolivia rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Bolivia ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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