Nurses and midwives in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Nurses and midwives was 5.51 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in North Macedonia, 2000–2022
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 North Macedonia is 5.51 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in North Macedonia peaked at 5.51 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.35 per 1,000 people, in 2005.
North Macedonia ranks 67th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.52 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.54 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.68 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.48 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 3.48 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.35 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.42 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.71 per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 4 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 4.11 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 4.23 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.26 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.25 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.33 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7 per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 4.82 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.04 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 5.08 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.28 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 5.45 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.45 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.51 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.63 per 1,000 people | 3.35 per 1,000 people | 4.11 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 per 1,000 people | 4.23 per 1,000 people | 5.45 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 per 1,000 people | 5.45 per 1,000 people | 5.51 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in North Macedonia?
- Nurses and midwives in North Macedonia was 5.51 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 per 1,000 people in 2005.
- How does North Macedonia rank for nurses and midwives?
- North Macedonia ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.