Nurses and midwives in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Nurses and midwives was 6.49 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Kazakhstan, 1990–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Kazakhstan is 6.49 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Kazakhstan peaked at 10.4 per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.94 per 1,000 people, in 2000.
Kazakhstan ranks 51st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.6 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 10.4 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 10.19 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 9.68 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 9.17 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 8.94 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 8.21 per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 7.17 per 1,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 6.79 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 6.44 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 5.94 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 6.18 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 6.36 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 6.52 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 6.64 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.02 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 7.13 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.86 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 7.37 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 7.45 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.65 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 7.81 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 7.78 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.99 per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 7.09 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.27 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.84 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 6.62 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.76 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.71 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 6.49 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.66 per 1,000 people | 6.44 per 1,000 people | 10.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.64 per 1,000 people | 5.94 per 1,000 people | 7.37 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.22 per 1,000 people | 6.62 per 1,000 people | 7.81 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.69 per 1,000 people | 6.49 per 1,000 people | 6.8 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 48 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.58 per 1,000 people compare
- 49 Singapore 6.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 50 Saudi Arabia 6.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 52 Tajikistan 6.45 per 1,000 people compare
- 53 Spain 6.41 per 1,000 people compare
- 54 South Africa 6.39 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Kazakhstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3158 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 825.8 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 660 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.407 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2914 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.9326 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3134 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Kazakhstan?
- Nurses and midwives in Kazakhstan was 6.49 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for nurses and midwives?
- Kazakhstan ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.