Nurses and midwives in Moldova

Moldova: Nurses and midwives was 6.32 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.32 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
57th
of 188 countries
All-time high
11 per 1,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
5.34 per 1,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Nurses and midwives in Moldova, 1990–2023

02.557.5101990200620231990: 10.8 per 1,000 people1991: 11 per 1,000 people1992: 11 per 1,000 people1993: 11 per 1,000 people1994: 10.8 per 1,000 people1995: 10.2 per 1,000 people1996: 9.9 per 1,000 people1997: 10.2 per 1,000 people1998: 9.9 per 1,000 people1999: 8.6 per 1,000 people2000: 5.6 per 1,000 people2001: 5.5 per 1,000 people2002: 5.6 per 1,000 people2003: 5.5 per 1,000 people2004: 5.3 per 1,000 people2005: 5.9 per 1,000 people2006: 5.9 per 1,000 people2007: 6.1 per 1,000 people2008: 6.1 per 1,000 people2009: 6.2 per 1,000 people2010: 6.4 per 1,000 people2011: 6.5 per 1,000 people2012: 6.6 per 1,000 people2013: 6.6 per 1,000 people2014: 6.5 per 1,000 people2015: 6.2 per 1,000 people2016: 6.6 per 1,000 people2017: 6.6 per 1,000 people2018: 6.5 per 1,000 people2019: 6.1 per 1,000 people2020: 6.1 per 1,000 people2021: 6.5 per 1,000 people2022: 6.4 per 1,000 people2023: 6.3 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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 54 South Africa 6.39 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 55 Libya 6.38 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 56 Poland 6.33 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 58 United Arab Emirates 6.19 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 59 Montenegro 6.08 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 60 Ukraine 6.08 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 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

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.