Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 6.08 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Montenegro, 2005–2023
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 (per 1,000 people) in Montenegro, year by year
| 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% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 6.08 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 6.08 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.