Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Cyprus
Cyprus: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 3.89 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.89 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
97th
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.21 per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
2.99 per 1,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Cyprus, 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
Cyprus recorded 3.89 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Cyprus peaked at 4.21 per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.99 per 1,000 people, in 2005.
Cyprus ranks 97th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.14 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.12 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.21 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.23 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.27 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.23 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.21 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.17 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.09 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.07 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.05 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.07 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.19 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.27 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.62 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.52 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 3.75 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.84 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.84 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.92 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.94 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.21 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 3.85 per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 3.79 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.89 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 3.89 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 53% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 3.89 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 58% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.19 per 1,000 people | 3.1 per 1,000 people | 3.27 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 per 1,000 people | 2.99 per 1,000 people | 3.43 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 per 1,000 people | 3.5 per 1,000 people | 4.21 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 per 1,000 people | 3.79 per 1,000 people | 3.89 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Cyprus?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Cyprus was 3.89 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 per 1,000 people in 2005.
- How does Cyprus rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Cyprus ranks 97th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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