Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 6.45 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Tajikistan, 1990–2023
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
Tajikistan recorded 6.45 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Tajikistan peaked at 6.64 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.4 per 1,000 people, in 2005.
Tajikistan ranks 52nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.86 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 6.06 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 5.75 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 5.65 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.39 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 4.86 per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 4.77 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.71 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.34 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 4.3 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.14 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.84 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 3.8 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 3.46 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.44 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.46 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.54 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.89 per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 3.99 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.32 per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 4.39 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.46 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.59 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.89 per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 5 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.12 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.12 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.64 per 1,000 people | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 6.54 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.49 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.45 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 6.45 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 per 1,000 people, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 6.45 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Tajikistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +29.8% | 5.12 per 1,000 people | 6.64 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.17 per 1,000 people | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 6.06 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 per 1,000 people | 3.4 per 1,000 people | 4.14 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 per 1,000 people | 3.89 per 1,000 people | 5.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.53 per 1,000 people | 6.45 per 1,000 people | 6.64 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 49 Singapore 6.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 50 Saudi Arabia 6.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 6.49 per 1,000 people compare
- 53 Spain 6.41 per 1,000 people compare
- 54 South Africa 6.39 per 1,000 people compare
- 55 Libya 6.38 per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Tajikistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.546 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2516 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Tajikistan?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Tajikistan was 6.45 per 1,000 people in 2023, 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 per 1,000 people in 2005.
- How does Tajikistan rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Tajikistan ranks 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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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