Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 10.56 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10.56 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 188 countries
All-time high
10.62 per 1,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
5.39 per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Nurses and midwives in Slovenia, 1990–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 10.56 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2022.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Slovenia peaked at 10.62 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.39 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Slovenia 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.39 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 6 per 1,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 6.01 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.9 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.98 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 6.39 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 6.57 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 6.71 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 6.75 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 6.88 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.86 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.13 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 7.17 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.38 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 7.43 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.52 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.65 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 7.78 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.91 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 8.09 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.25 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.4 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.24 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.39 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.64 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 8.87 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.76 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 10.04 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 10.28 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 10.43 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 10.61 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 10.62 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.56 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 10.56 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 10.56 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.26 per 1,000 people | 5.39 per 1,000 people | 6.88 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.49 per 1,000 people | 6.86 per 1,000 people | 8.09 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.13 per 1,000 people | 8.24 per 1,000 people | 10.43 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6 per 1,000 people | 10.56 per 1,000 people | 10.62 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 18 Canada 11.26 per 1,000 people compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 11.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 20 Belarus 10.82 per 1,000 people compare
- 22 Antigua and Barbuda 9.65 per 1,000 people compare
- 23 United Kingdom 9.55 per 1,000 people compare
- 24 Czechia 9.53 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Slovenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8177 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Slovenia?
- Nurses and midwives in Slovenia was 10.56 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.62 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Slovenia rank for nurses and midwives?
- Slovenia ranks 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.