Nurses and midwives in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Nurses and midwives was 6.73 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, nurses and midwives in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 6.73 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 6.73 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.95 per 1,000 people, in 2001.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 43rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.06 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 4.92 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.09 per 1,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 4.03 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.95 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.01 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.35 per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 4.37 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.47 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.58 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.71 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.94 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 5.11 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.33 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 5.49 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 5.79 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 5.79 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.99 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 6.02 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.65 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 5.75 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.94 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.42 per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.64 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 6.73 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.69 per 1,000 people | 4.09 per 1,000 people | 5.06 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.45 per 1,000 people | 3.95 per 1,000 people | 5.11 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 per 1,000 people | 5.33 per 1,000 people | 6.42 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.59 per 1,000 people | 6.4 per 1,000 people | 6.73 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % 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 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Nurses and midwives in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 6.73 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.73 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for nurses and midwives?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.