Nurses and midwives in Ukraine
Ukraine: Nurses and midwives was 6.08 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Nurses and midwives in Ukraine, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, nurses and midwives in Ukraine stood at 6.08 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Ukraine peaked at 7.44 per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.08 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 60th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6 per 1,000 people | 6.46 per 1,000 people | 7.44 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.22 per 1,000 people | 6.54 per 1,000 people | 7.43 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.08 per 1,000 people | 6.08 per 1,000 people | 6.08 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More health data for Ukraine
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 219,326 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.84 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 23.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 211,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 203,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 229,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 217,785 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 215,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 210,766 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Ukraine?
- Nurses and midwives in Ukraine was 6.08 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 7.44 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.08 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for nurses and midwives?
- Ukraine ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.