Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Montenegro
Montenegro: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 6.08 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Montenegro, 2005–2023
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 Montenegro is 6.08 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Montenegro peaked at 6.12 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.88 per 1,000 people, in 2012.
That places Montenegro 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.35 per 1,000 people | 5.22 per 1,000 people | 5.51 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.14 per 1,000 people | 4.88 per 1,000 people | 5.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.91 per 1,000 people | 5.55 per 1,000 people | 6.12 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Montenegro
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.24 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.49 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.19 °C (2026)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.86 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Montenegro?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Montenegro was 6.08 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does Montenegro rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Montenegro ranks 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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