Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 5.51 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.51
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
67th
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.51
in 2022
All-time low
3.35
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2022

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in North Macedonia, 2000–2022

02462000201120222000: 3.52001: 3.52002: 3.72003: 3.52004: 3.52005: 3.42006: 3.42007: 3.72008: 42009: 4.12010: 4.22011: 4.32012: 4.22013: 4.32014: 4.72015: 4.82016: 52017: 5.12018: 5.32019: 5.52020: 5.42022: 5.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 5.51 for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in North Macedonia peaked at 5.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.35, in 2005.

North Macedonia ranks 67th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in North Macedonia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 3.52 —
2001 3.54 +0.3%
2002 3.68 +4.0%
2003 3.48 -5.5%
2004 3.48 +0.2%
2005 3.35 -3.6%
2006 3.42 +1.8%
2007 3.71 +8.5%
2008 4 +8.0%
2009 4.11 +2.8%
2010 4.23 +2.9%
2011 4.26 +0.6%
2012 4.25 -0.3%
2013 4.33 +2.1%
2014 4.7 +8.4%
2015 4.82 +2.5%
2016 5.04 +4.6%
2017 5.08 +0.9%
2018 5.28 +3.8%
2019 5.45 +3.3%
2020 5.45 -0.0%
2022 5.51 +1.2%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 5.51 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 5.51 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.63 3.35 4.11 10
2010s 4.74 4.23 5.45 10
2020s 5.48 5.45 5.51 2

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 64 Albania 5.82 compare
  2. 65 Hungary 5.67 compare
  3. 66 Azerbaijan 5.58 compare
  4. 68 Brazil 5.5 compare
  5. 69 Chile 5.45 compare
  6. 70 Namibia 5.39 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in North Macedonia?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in North Macedonia was 5.51 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 5.51 in 2022.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.35 in 2005.
How does North Macedonia rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
North Macedonia ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia 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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Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
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