Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Lithuania
Lithuania: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 7.84 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Lithuania, 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
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Lithuania is 7.84 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Lithuania peaked at 10.99 per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.57 per 1,000 people, in 2004.
That places Lithuania 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.45 per 1,000 people | 8.35 per 1,000 people | 10.99 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.73 per 1,000 people | 7.57 per 1,000 people | 8.02 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.93 per 1,000 people | 7.66 per 1,000 people | 8.09 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.06 per 1,000 people | 7.84 per 1,000 people | 8.21 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Lithuania?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Lithuania was 7.84 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.99 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- How does Lithuania rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Lithuania ranks 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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