Nurses and midwives in Moldova
Moldova: Nurses and midwives was 6.32 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Moldova, 1990–2023
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 Moldova is 6.32 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Moldova peaked at 11 per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.34 per 1,000 people, in 2004.
That places Moldova 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.35 per 1,000 people | 8.61 per 1,000 people | 11 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.78 per 1,000 people | 5.34 per 1,000 people | 6.22 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 per 1,000 people | 6.14 per 1,000 people | 6.64 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.34 per 1,000 people | 6.15 per 1,000 people | 6.5 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 54 South Africa 6.39 per 1,000 people compare
- 55 Libya 6.38 per 1,000 people compare
- 56 Poland 6.33 per 1,000 people compare
- 58 United Arab Emirates 6.19 per 1,000 people compare
- 59 Montenegro 6.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 60 Ukraine 6.08 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Moldova
- Population ages 65 and above 16.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 19,859 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 20,165 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 20,450 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 20,257 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 21,421 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 22,598 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 23,715 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 21,335 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 19,927 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Moldova?
- Nurses and midwives in Moldova was 6.32 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 11 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- How does Moldova rank for nurses and midwives?
- Moldova ranks 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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.