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.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 3.65 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.63 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.66 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.69 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.82 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.85 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.06 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 4.12 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.09 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.15 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.22 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 4.22 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 4.22 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
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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