Nurses and midwives in Mongolia
Mongolia: Nurses and midwives was 4.22 per 1,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Mongolia, 2002–2018
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2018, nurses and midwives in Mongolia stood at 4.22 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Mongolia peaked at 4.22 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.53 per 1,000 people, in 2002.
That places Mongolia 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6 per 1,000 people | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 3.65 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.96 per 1,000 people | 3.66 per 1,000 people | 4.22 per 1,000 people | 9 |
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More health data for Mongolia
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 24,241 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 40,186 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 42,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 40,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 21,449 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 25,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 27,878 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 24,082 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 23,042 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 22,554 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Mongolia?
- Nurses and midwives in Mongolia was 4.22 per 1,000 people in 2018, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Mongolia rank for nurses and midwives?
- Mongolia ranks 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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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.