Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 5.51 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in North Macedonia, 2000–2022
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
North Macedonia recorded 5.51 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 1,000 people in North Macedonia peaked at 5.51 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.35 per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.63 per 1,000 people | 3.35 per 1,000 people | 4.11 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 per 1,000 people | 4.23 per 1,000 people | 5.45 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 per 1,000 people | 5.45 per 1,000 people | 5.51 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.56 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.88 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in North Macedonia?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in North Macedonia was 5.51 per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 per 1,000 people in 2005.
- How does North Macedonia rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- North Macedonia ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 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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