Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Serbia
Serbia: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 6.69 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Serbia, 2003–2022
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
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Serbia is 6.69 per 1,000 people, 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 1,000 people in Serbia peaked at 6.69 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.78 per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.94 per 1,000 people | 5.78 per 1,000 people | 6.12 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.28 per 1,000 people | 6.14 per 1,000 people | 6.49 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.53 per 1,000 people | 6.32 per 1,000 people | 6.69 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More reference data data for Serbia
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.84 °C (2026)
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- Free country 1 (2025)
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- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Serbia?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Serbia was 6.69 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 per 1,000 people in 2006.
- How does Serbia rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Serbia ranks 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 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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