Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Uruguay
Uruguay: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 7.39 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Uruguay, 2002–2022
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 Uruguay is 7.39 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Uruguay peaked at 7.39 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.878 per 1,000 people, in 2002.
Uruguay ranks 37th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.878 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 3.02 per 1,000 people | +244.4% |
| 2008 | 5.93 per 1,000 people | +96.2% |
| 2018 | 6.77 per 1,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 6.63 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 7.35 per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 7.27 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.39 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.39 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 7.39 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 per 1,000 people, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.28 per 1,000 people | 0.878 per 1,000 people | 5.93 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.7 per 1,000 people | 6.63 per 1,000 people | 6.77 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.33 per 1,000 people | 7.27 per 1,000 people | 7.39 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Uruguay?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Uruguay was 7.39 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.878 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Uruguay ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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