Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Georgia
Georgia: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 5.97 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.97 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
62nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.97 per 1,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
3.94 per 1,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Georgia, 1996–2023
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 Georgia is 5.97 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Georgia peaked at 5.97 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.94 per 1,000 people, in 2012.
Georgia ranks 62nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Georgia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.68 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 4.88 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 4.92 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 5 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.74 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.39 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.34 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.33 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.19 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 4.1 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.14 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.09 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.16 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.15 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.94 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 4.02 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.06 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.26 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 5.06 per 1,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 5.13 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.99 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.31 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 5.84 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 5.83 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.9 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.97 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 5.97 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 5.97 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.87 per 1,000 people | 4.68 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.31 per 1,000 people | 4.09 per 1,000 people | 4.74 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 per 1,000 people | 3.94 per 1,000 people | 5.31 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 per 1,000 people | 5.83 per 1,000 people | 5.97 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More reference data data for Georgia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Georgia?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Georgia was 5.97 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does Georgia rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Georgia ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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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