Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Serbia

Serbia: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 6.69 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.69
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
44th
of 188 countries
All-time high
6.69
in 2022
All-time low
5.78
in 2006
Years of data
19
2003–2022

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Serbia, 2003–2022

02462003201220222003: 5.82004: 62005: 5.82006: 5.82007: 62008: 6.12009: 6.12010: 6.12011: 6.22012: 6.22013: 6.22014: 6.22015: 6.32016: 6.32017: 6.42018: 6.52020: 6.32021: 6.62022: 6.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Serbia is 6.69, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Serbia peaked at 6.69 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.78, in 2006.

That places Serbia 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Serbia, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 5.83 —
2004 6 +2.9%
2005 5.81 -3.2%
2006 5.78 -0.5%
2007 5.95 +2.9%
2008 6.12 +2.8%
2009 6.09 -0.4%
2010 6.14 +0.8%
2011 6.23 +1.5%
2012 6.21 -0.3%
2013 6.25 +0.5%
2014 6.21 -0.6%
2015 6.29 +1.4%
2016 6.29 -0.0%
2017 6.39 +1.6%
2018 6.49 +1.6%
2020 6.32 -2.7%
2021 6.59 +4.3%
2022 6.69 +1.5%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 6.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 6.69 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.94 5.78 6.12 7
2010s 6.28 6.14 6.49 9
2020s 6.53 6.32 6.69 3

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 41 Dominica 6.76 compare
  2. 42 Italy 6.75 compare
  3. 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.73 compare
  4. 45 Estonia 6.66 compare
  5. 46 Brunei 6.62 compare
  6. 47 Palau 6.61 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Serbia?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Serbia was 6.69 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 6.69 in 2022.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.78 in 2006.
How does Serbia rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Serbia ranks 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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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