Nurses and midwives in Georgia
Georgia: Nurses and midwives was 5.97 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Georgia, 1996–2023
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 Georgia is 5.97 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Georgia peaked at 5.97 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.94 per 1,000 people, in 2012.
Georgia ranks 62nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.87 per 1,000 people | 4.68 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.31 per 1,000 people | 4.09 per 1,000 people | 4.74 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 per 1,000 people | 3.94 per 1,000 people | 5.31 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 per 1,000 people | 5.83 per 1,000 people | 5.97 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Georgia
- Population ages 65 and above, male 12.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 26,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 27,646 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 26,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 27,647 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 16.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 629,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 28,523 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 30,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 26,552 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Georgia?
- Nurses and midwives in Georgia was 5.97 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does Georgia rank for nurses and midwives?
- Georgia ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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
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.