Nurses and midwives in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Nurses and midwives was 6.45 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Tajikistan, 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 Tajikistan is 6.45 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Tajikistan peaked at 6.64 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.4 per 1,000 people, in 2005.
That places Tajikistan 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.17 per 1,000 people | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 6.06 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 per 1,000 people | 3.4 per 1,000 people | 4.14 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 per 1,000 people | 3.89 per 1,000 people | 5.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.53 per 1,000 people | 6.45 per 1,000 people | 6.64 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 49 Singapore 6.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 50 Saudi Arabia 6.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 6.49 per 1,000 people compare
- 53 Spain 6.41 per 1,000 people compare
- 54 South Africa 6.39 per 1,000 people compare
- 55 Libya 6.38 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Tajikistan
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 90,953 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 89,048 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 90,718 (2025)
- Population, male 5.30 million (2025)
- Population, female 50.8% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 59.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 96,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 105,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 105,022 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 84,874 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Tajikistan?
- Nurses and midwives in Tajikistan was 6.45 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 per 1,000 people in 2005.
- How does Tajikistan rank for nurses and midwives?
- Tajikistan ranks 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.