Nurses and midwives in Slovakia
Slovakia: Nurses and midwives was 6.01 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Slovakia, 1998–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, nurses and midwives in Slovakia stood at 6.01 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Slovakia peaked at 7.45 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.97 per 1,000 people, in 2017.
That places Slovakia 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.42 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 7.26 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 7.45 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 7.26 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.13 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 6.65 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.33 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 6.35 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.64 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 6.61 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 6.42 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.28 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 6.15 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.08 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.09 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.03 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.08 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.97 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.03 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.06 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.12 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 6.05 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.01 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.34 per 1,000 people | 7.26 per 1,000 people | 7.42 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.76 per 1,000 people | 6.33 per 1,000 people | 7.45 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 per 1,000 people | 5.97 per 1,000 people | 6.42 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.06 per 1,000 people | 6.01 per 1,000 people | 6.12 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Slovakia?
- Nurses and midwives in Slovakia was 6.01 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.45 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.97 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- How does Slovakia rank for nurses and midwives?
- Slovakia ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.