Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Slovenia

Slovenia: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 10.56 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10.56
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 188 countries
All-time high
10.62
in 2021
All-time low
5.39
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Slovenia, 1990–2022

02.557.5101990200620221990: 5.41991: 61992: 61993: 5.91994: 61995: 6.41996: 6.61997: 6.71998: 6.81999: 6.92000: 6.92001: 7.12002: 7.22003: 7.42004: 7.42005: 7.52006: 7.62007: 7.82008: 7.92009: 8.12010: 8.32011: 8.42012: 8.22013: 8.42014: 8.62015: 8.92016: 9.82017: 102018: 10.32019: 10.42020: 10.62021: 10.62022: 10.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Slovenia is 10.56, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Slovenia peaked at 10.62 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.39, in 1990.

That places Slovenia 21st 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 1000 people in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Slovenia, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 5.39 —
1991 6 +11.3%
1992 6.01 +0.2%
1993 5.9 -1.9%
1994 5.98 +1.4%
1995 6.39 +6.9%
1996 6.57 +2.8%
1997 6.71 +2.1%
1998 6.75 +0.7%
1999 6.88 +1.9%
2000 6.86 -0.3%
2001 7.13 +4.0%
2002 7.17 +0.5%
2003 7.38 +2.9%
2004 7.43 +0.7%
2005 7.52 +1.1%
2006 7.65 +1.7%
2007 7.78 +1.6%
2008 7.91 +1.7%
2009 8.09 +2.3%
2010 8.25 +2.1%
2011 8.4 +1.8%
2012 8.24 -2.0%
2013 8.39 +1.9%
2014 8.64 +3.0%
2015 8.87 +2.7%
2016 9.76 +10.0%
2017 10.04 +2.9%
2018 10.28 +2.4%
2019 10.43 +1.5%
2020 10.61 +1.7%
2021 10.62 +0.1%
2022 10.56 -0.6%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 10.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 10.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.26 5.39 6.88 10
2000s 7.49 6.86 8.09 10
2010s 9.13 8.24 10.43 10
2020s 10.6 10.56 10.62 3

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 18 Canada 11.26 compare
  2. 19 Uzbekistan 11.08 compare
  3. 20 Belarus 10.82 compare
  4. 22 Antigua and Barbuda 9.65 compare
  5. 23 United Kingdom 9.55 compare
  6. 24 Czechia 9.53 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Slovenia?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Slovenia was 10.56 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 10.62 in 2021.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.39 in 1990.
How does Slovenia rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Slovenia ranks 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia 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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