Nurses and midwives in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Nurses and midwives was 4.08 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Kyrgyzstan, 1990–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 4.08 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 10.2 per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.79 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
That places Kyrgyzstan 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.09 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 10.06 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 9.65 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 9.43 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 9.19 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 8.47 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 8.2 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.79 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 7.26 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 6.84 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 6.63 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.39 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 6.13 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.83 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.74 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.61 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 5.61 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.58 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.76 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 5.86 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.91 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.92 per 1,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 4.81 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.78 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.63 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.24 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 4.15 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.79 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 4.08 per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.25 per 1,000 people | 8.2 per 1,000 people | 10.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.38 per 1,000 people | 5.61 per 1,000 people | 7.79 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1 per 1,000 people | 4.24 per 1,000 people | 5.91 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 per 1,000 people | 3.79 per 1,000 people | 4.15 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Kyrgyzstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 938.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 278 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 19.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 19.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Kyrgyzstan?
- Nurses and midwives in Kyrgyzstan was 4.08 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for nurses and midwives?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.