Nurses and midwives in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Nurses and midwives was 6.45 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Tajikistan, 1990–2023
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 Tajikistan is 6.45 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Tajikistan peaked at 6.64 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.4 per 1,000 people, in 2005.
That places Tajikistan 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.86 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 6.06 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 5.75 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 5.65 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.39 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 4.86 per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 4.77 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.71 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.34 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 4.3 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.14 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.84 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 3.8 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 3.46 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.44 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.46 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.54 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.89 per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 3.99 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.32 per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 4.39 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.46 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.59 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.89 per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 5 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.12 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.12 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.64 per 1,000 people | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 6.54 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.49 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.45 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.17 per 1,000 people | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 6.06 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 per 1,000 people | 3.4 per 1,000 people | 4.14 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 per 1,000 people | 3.89 per 1,000 people | 5.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.53 per 1,000 people | 6.45 per 1,000 people | 6.64 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 49 Singapore 6.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 50 Saudi Arabia 6.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 6.49 per 1,000 people compare
- 53 Spain 6.41 per 1,000 people compare
- 54 South Africa 6.39 per 1,000 people compare
- 55 Libya 6.38 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Tajikistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9561 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,061 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1769 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9367 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1817 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Tajikistan?
- Nurses and midwives in Tajikistan was 6.45 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 per 1,000 people in 2005.
- How does Tajikistan rank for nurses and midwives?
- Tajikistan ranks 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.