Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 1.62 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Bolivia, 2001–2021
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Bolivia 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 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 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 (per 1,000 people) in Bolivia, year by year
| 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% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.62 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 per 1,000 people, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.62 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 per 1,000 people, 46% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Bolivia?
- Nurses and midwives in Bolivia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 per 1,000 people in 2007.
- How does Bolivia rank for nurses and midwives?
- Bolivia ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.