Nurses and midwives in Ukraine
Ukraine: Nurses and midwives was 6.08 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Nurses and midwives in Ukraine, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, nurses and midwives in Ukraine stood at 6.08 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Ukraine peaked at 7.44 per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.08 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 60th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Nurses and midwives in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.48 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.46 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.48 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.54 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.56 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.55 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.51 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.44 per 1,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 7.37 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.36 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.39 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.43 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.54 per 1,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 6.08 per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6 per 1,000 people | 6.46 per 1,000 people | 7.44 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.22 per 1,000 people | 6.54 per 1,000 people | 7.43 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.08 per 1,000 people | 6.08 per 1,000 people | 6.08 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 57 Republic of Moldova 6.32 per 1,000 people compare
- 58 United Arab Emirates 6.19 per 1,000 people compare
- 59 Montenegro 6.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 61 Slovakia 6.01 per 1,000 people compare
- 62 Georgia 5.97 per 1,000 people compare
- 63 Israel 5.9 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Ukraine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0188 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,126 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 81 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6733 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Ukraine?
- Nurses and midwives in Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 7.44 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.08 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for nurses and midwives?
- Ukraine ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.