Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Russia
Russia: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 7.04 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Russia, 1990–2022
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
Russia recorded 7.04 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Russia peaked at 9.39 per 1,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.14 per 1,000 people, in 2012.
That places Russia 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Russia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.67 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 8.38 per 1,000 people | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 6.32 per 1,000 people | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 6.75 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 6.58 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 6.48 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.41 per 1,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 7 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 7.06 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.11 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.09 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.15 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.12 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.06 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 7.05 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 7 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.96 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.14 per 1,000 people | -40.6% |
| 2013 | 4.25 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.53 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 9.39 per 1,000 people | +107.5% |
| 2016 | 9.23 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 9.02 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.71 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.63 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.51 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.17 per 1,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 7.04 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 7.04 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 95% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Russia's 7.04 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +107.5% | 4.53 per 1,000 people | 9.39 per 1,000 people |
| 2012 | -40.6% | 6.96 per 1,000 people | 4.14 per 1,000 people |
| 1991 | +25.7% | 6.67 per 1,000 people | 8.38 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.74 per 1,000 people | 6.32 per 1,000 people | 8.38 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.11 per 1,000 people | 7 per 1,000 people | 7.41 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 per 1,000 people | 4.14 per 1,000 people | 9.39 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.57 per 1,000 people | 7.04 per 1,000 people | 8.51 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Russia?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Russia was 7.04 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.39 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does Russia rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Russia ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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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