Nurses and midwives in Montenegro

Montenegro: Nurses and midwives was 6.08 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.08 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
59th
of 188 countries
All-time high
6.12 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
4.88 per 1,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Nurses and midwives in Montenegro, 2005–2023

02462005201420232005: 5.2 per 1,000 people2006: 5.2 per 1,000 people2007: 5.4 per 1,000 people2008: 5.5 per 1,000 people2009: 5.5 per 1,000 people2010: 5.2 per 1,000 people2011: 5.1 per 1,000 people2012: 4.9 per 1,000 people2013: 5.3 per 1,000 people2014: 5 per 1,000 people2015: 5 per 1,000 people2016: 5 per 1,000 people2017: 5.2 per 1,000 people2018: 5.3 per 1,000 people2019: 5.4 per 1,000 people2020: 5.5 per 1,000 people2021: 5.9 per 1,000 people2022: 6.1 per 1,000 people2023: 6.1 per 1,000 people

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

Analysis

In 2023, nurses and midwives in Montenegro stood at 6.08 per 1,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Montenegro peaked at 6.12 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.88 per 1,000 people, in 2012.

Montenegro ranks 59th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Nurses and midwives in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Montenegro, 2005 to 2023.
Year per 1,000 people Change
2005 5.22 per 1,000 people
2006 5.24 per 1,000 people +0.5%
2007 5.35 per 1,000 people +2.1%
2008 5.45 per 1,000 people +1.8%
2009 5.51 per 1,000 people +1.0%
2010 5.22 per 1,000 people -5.2%
2011 5.06 per 1,000 people -3.0%
2012 4.88 per 1,000 people -3.7%
2013 5.33 per 1,000 people +9.3%
2014 5.03 per 1,000 people -5.6%
2015 4.99 per 1,000 people -0.8%
2016 5.03 per 1,000 people +0.7%
2017 5.16 per 1,000 people +2.7%
2018 5.33 per 1,000 people +3.3%
2019 5.4 per 1,000 people +1.3%
2020 5.55 per 1,000 people +2.8%
2021 5.9 per 1,000 people +6.3%
2022 6.12 per 1,000 people +3.6%
2023 6.08 per 1,000 people -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.35 per 1,000 people 5.22 per 1,000 people 5.51 per 1,000 people 5
2010s 5.14 per 1,000 people 4.88 per 1,000 people 5.4 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 5.91 per 1,000 people 5.55 per 1,000 people 6.12 per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 56 Poland 6.33 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 57 Republic of Moldova 6.32 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 58 United Arab Emirates 6.19 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 60 Ukraine 6.08 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 61 Slovakia 6.01 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 62 Georgia 5.97 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 Montenegro?
Nurses and midwives in Montenegro was 6.08 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 Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 6.12 per 1,000 people in 2022.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 4.88 per 1,000 people in 2012.
How does Montenegro rank for nurses and midwives?
Montenegro ranks 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro 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.