Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 5.58 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Azerbaijan, 1990–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 5.58 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Azerbaijan peaked at 11.35 per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.57 per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Azerbaijan ranks 66th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.2 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 11.35 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 10.96 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 11.02 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 10.65 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 10.23 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 8.94 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 8.83 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 8.61 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 8.49 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.25 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.15 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.19 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.18 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.14 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.05 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 8 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.26 per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 6.88 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 6.72 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.56 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.35 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 6.15 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.96 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.71 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 5.8 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.91 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.78 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.57 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 5.58 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 5.58 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)
- Azerbaijan's 5.58 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.25 per 1,000 people | 8.83 per 1,000 people | 11.35 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.24 per 1,000 people | 8 per 1,000 people | 8.61 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.33 per 1,000 people | 5.71 per 1,000 people | 7.26 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 per 1,000 people | 5.57 per 1,000 people | 5.78 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Azerbaijan?
- Nurses and midwives in Azerbaijan was 5.58 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.35 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.57 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for nurses and midwives?
- Azerbaijan ranks 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.