Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Croatia
Croatia: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 8 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
34th
of 188 countries
All-time high
8 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
4.17 per 1,000 people
in 1995
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Croatia, 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
Croatia recorded 8 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Croatia peaked at 8 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.17 per 1,000 people, in 1995.
Croatia ranks 34th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Croatia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 4.51 per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 4.66 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 4.6 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.51 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.17 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 4.36 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 4.62 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 4.8 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.95 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 5.12 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.16 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.18 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.29 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.33 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.41 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.53 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.73 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 5.61 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.81 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 5.95 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.07 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.23 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 6.19 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.26 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.79 per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 7.04 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 7.17 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.4 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.5 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.95 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 8 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 8 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 8 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.62 per 1,000 people | 4.17 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.36 per 1,000 people | 5.12 per 1,000 people | 5.73 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.49 per 1,000 people | 5.81 per 1,000 people | 7.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.82 per 1,000 people | 7.5 per 1,000 people | 8 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More reference data data for Croatia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Croatia?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Croatia was 8 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 8 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- How does Croatia rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Croatia ranks 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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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