Nurses and midwives in Uruguay
Uruguay: Nurses and midwives was 7.39 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Uruguay, 2002–2022
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 Uruguay is 7.39 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Uruguay peaked at 7.39 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.878 per 1,000 people, in 2002.
That places Uruguay 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.28 per 1,000 people | 0.878 per 1,000 people | 5.93 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.7 per 1,000 people | 6.63 per 1,000 people | 6.77 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.33 per 1,000 people | 7.27 per 1,000 people | 7.39 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,631 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1628 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0774 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5149 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Uruguay?
- Nurses and midwives in Uruguay was 7.39 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.878 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for nurses and midwives?
- Uruguay ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.