Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Mongolia
Mongolia: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 4.22 per 1,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Mongolia, 2002–2018
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 Mongolia is 4.22 per 1,000 people, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Mongolia peaked at 4.22 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.53 per 1,000 people, in 2002.
That places Mongolia 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6 per 1,000 people | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 3.65 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.96 per 1,000 people | 3.66 per 1,000 people | 4.22 per 1,000 people | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Mongolia?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Mongolia was 4.22 per 1,000 people in 2018, 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Mongolia rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Mongolia ranks 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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