Nurses and midwives in Armenia

Armenia: Nurses and midwives was 4.75 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.75 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
75th
of 188 countries
All-time high
7.51 per 1,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
4.61 per 1,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Nurses and midwives in Armenia, 1990–2022

024681990200620221990: 7.5 per 1,000 people1991: 7.5 per 1,000 people1992: 7.4 per 1,000 people1993: 7.5 per 1,000 people1994: 7.3 per 1,000 people1995: 7.2 per 1,000 people1996: 6.9 per 1,000 people1997: 6.4 per 1,000 people1998: 6.3 per 1,000 people1999: 6.1 per 1,000 people2000: 5.8 per 1,000 people2001: 5.4 per 1,000 people2002: 5.1 per 1,000 people2003: 4.9 per 1,000 people2004: 4.8 per 1,000 people2005: 4.9 per 1,000 people2006: 5.1 per 1,000 people2007: 5.1 per 1,000 people2008: 5.1 per 1,000 people2009: 5.1 per 1,000 people2010: 5.1 per 1,000 people2011: 5.2 per 1,000 people2012: 5.2 per 1,000 people2013: 5.2 per 1,000 people2014: 5.1 per 1,000 people2015: 5 per 1,000 people2016: 5 per 1,000 people2017: 4.9 per 1,000 people2018: 4.6 per 1,000 people2019: 4.7 per 1,000 people2020: 4.8 per 1,000 people2021: 4.8 per 1,000 people2022: 4.7 per 1,000 people

Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Armenia is 4.75 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Armenia peaked at 7.51 per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.61 per 1,000 people, in 2018.

That places Armenia 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7 per 1,000 people 6.09 per 1,000 people 7.51 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 5.13 per 1,000 people 4.83 per 1,000 people 5.8 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 5 per 1,000 people 4.61 per 1,000 people 5.22 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 4.79 per 1,000 people 4.75 per 1,000 people 4.84 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 72 Maldives 5.02 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 73 Philippines 4.79 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 74 Argentina 4.75 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.74 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 77 Andorra 4.72 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 78 Oman 4.66 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives in Armenia?
Nurses and midwives in Armenia was 4.75 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 7.51 per 1,000 people in 1990.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.61 per 1,000 people in 2018.
How does Armenia rank for nurses and midwives?
Armenia ranks 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.