Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Slovakia
Slovakia: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 6.01 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.01 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
61st
of 188 countries
All-time high
7.45 per 1,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
5.97 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Slovakia, 1998–2022
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
Slovakia recorded 6.01 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Slovakia peaked at 7.45 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.97 per 1,000 people, in 2017.
Slovakia ranks 61st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.42 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 7.26 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 7.45 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 7.26 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.13 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 6.65 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.33 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 6.35 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.64 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 6.61 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 6.42 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.28 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 6.15 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.08 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.09 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.03 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.08 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.97 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.03 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.06 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.12 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 6.05 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.01 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 6.01 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 81% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 6.01 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 89% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.34 per 1,000 people | 7.26 per 1,000 people | 7.42 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.76 per 1,000 people | 6.33 per 1,000 people | 7.45 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 per 1,000 people | 5.97 per 1,000 people | 6.42 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.06 per 1,000 people | 6.01 per 1,000 people | 6.12 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More reference data data for Slovakia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1453 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7263 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7911 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Slovakia?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Slovakia was 6.01 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.45 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.97 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- How does Slovakia rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Slovakia ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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