Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Albania
Albania: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 5.82 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Albania, 1990–2020
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Albania recorded 5.82 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Albania peaked at 5.82 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.59 per 1,000 people, in 2004.
Albania ranks 64th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Albania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.51 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 4.82 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 4.96 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 4.39 per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.42 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.97 per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 3.99 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.97 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.81 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.66 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.6 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.59 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.62 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.18 per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 4.22 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.21 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.04 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.2 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.42 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.28 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.63 per 1,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 5.08 per 1,000 people | +39.8% |
| 2020 | 5.82 per 1,000 people | +14.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 5.82 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 5.82 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +39.8% | 3.63 per 1,000 people | 5.08 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.43 per 1,000 people | 3.97 per 1,000 people | 4.96 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.87 per 1,000 people | 3.59 per 1,000 people | 4.22 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.28 per 1,000 people | 3.63 per 1,000 people | 5.08 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.82 per 1,000 people | 5.82 per 1,000 people | 5.82 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More health data for Albania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.287 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Albania?
- Nurses and midwives in Albania was 5.82 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- How does Albania rank for nurses and midwives?
- Albania ranks 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania 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.