Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Moldova
Moldova: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 6.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Moldova, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Moldova is 6.32, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Moldova peaked at 11 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.34, in 2004.
Moldova ranks 57th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.85 | — |
| 1991 | 11 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 10.97 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 10.99 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 10.76 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 10.24 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 9.9 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 10.25 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 9.91 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 8.61 | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 5.62 | -34.7% |
| 2001 | 5.53 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.59 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.49 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.34 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.89 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 5.94 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.06 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.12 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.22 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.35 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 6.47 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.56 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.56 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.47 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.2 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 6.63 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 6.64 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.47 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.14 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 6.15 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.5 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 6.4 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.32 | -1.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 6.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 6.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -34.7% | 8.61 | 5.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.35 | 8.61 | 11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.78 | 5.34 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 | 6.14 | 6.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.34 | 6.15 | 6.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 54 South Africa 6.39 compare
- 55 Libya 6.38 compare
- 56 Poland 6.33 compare
- 58 United Arab Emirates 6.19 compare
- 59 Montenegro 6.08 compare
- 60 Ukraine 6.08 compare
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Moldova?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Moldova was 6.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 1991.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 in 2004.
- How does Moldova rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Moldova ranks 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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