Nurses and midwives in Serbia
Serbia: Nurses and midwives was 6.69 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Serbia, 2003–2022
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 Serbia is 6.69 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Serbia peaked at 6.69 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.78 per 1,000 people, in 2006.
That places Serbia 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.94 per 1,000 people | 5.78 per 1,000 people | 6.12 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.28 per 1,000 people | 6.14 per 1,000 people | 6.49 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.53 per 1,000 people | 6.32 per 1,000 people | 6.69 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More health data for Serbia
- Population ages 65 and above, male 20.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 32,980 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 33,227 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 32,910 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 32,996 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 23.1% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 1.51 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 32,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 32,489 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 32,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Serbia?
- Nurses and midwives in Serbia was 6.69 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 per 1,000 people in 2006.
- How does Serbia rank for nurses and midwives?
- Serbia ranks 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.