Nurses and midwives in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Nurses and midwives was 1.62 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.62 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
144th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.07 per 1,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0.6 per 1,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
10
2001–2021

Nurses and midwives in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2001–2021

0.511.522001201120212001: 2.1 per 1,000 people2007: 0.6 per 1,000 people2010: 0.822 per 1,000 people2011: 0.98 per 1,000 people2015: 1.2 per 1,000 people2016: 1.1 per 1,000 people2017: 1.5 per 1,000 people2019: 1.4 per 1,000 people2020: 1.5 per 1,000 people2021: 1.6 per 1,000 people

Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 1.62 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2021.

The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 2.07 per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6 per 1,000 people, in 2007.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Nurses and midwives in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2001 to 2021.
Year per 1,000 people Change
2001 2.07 per 1,000 people
2007 0.6 per 1,000 people -71.0%
2010 0.822 per 1,000 people +37.0%
2011 0.98 per 1,000 people +19.2%
2015 1.18 per 1,000 people +20.0%
2016 1.1 per 1,000 people -6.2%
2017 1.54 per 1,000 people +39.4%
2019 1.4 per 1,000 people -9.3%
2020 1.47 per 1,000 people +5.0%
2021 1.62 per 1,000 people +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.33 per 1,000 people 0.6 per 1,000 people 2.07 per 1,000 people 2
2010s 1.17 per 1,000 people 0.822 per 1,000 people 1.54 per 1,000 people 6
2020s 1.54 per 1,000 people 1.47 per 1,000 people 1.62 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 141 India 1.72 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 142 Nigeria 1.65 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 143 Comoros 1.64 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 145 Jamaica 1.62 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 146 Mauritania 1.61 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 147 Nicaragua 1.57 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Nurses and midwives in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 1.62 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 2.07 per 1,000 people in 2001.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6 per 1,000 people in 2007.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for nurses and midwives?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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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Indicator
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
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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.