Nursing and midwifery personnel in Albania

Albania: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 16,717 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
16,717
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
106th
of 189 countries
All-time high
16,717
in 2020
All-time low
10,534
in 2016
Years of data
24
1990–2020

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Albania, 1990–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200520201990: 14.8k1993: 15.8k1994: 16.2k1995: 14.3k1996: 14.3k1997: 14.3k1998: 12.7k1999: 12.7k2000: 12.6k2001: 12.0k2002: 11.5k2003: 11.2k2004: 11.1k2005: 11.1k2006: 12.7k2007: 12.7k2009: 12.5k2010: 11.8k2011: 12.2k2012: 12.9k2013: 12.5k2016: 10.5k2019: 14.7k2020: 16.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2020, nursing and midwifery personnel in Albania stood at 16,717. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Albania peaked at 16,717 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,534, in 2016.

Albania ranks 106th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Albania, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 14,785
1993 15,812 +6.9%
1994 16,209 +2.5%
1995 14,318 -11.7%
1996 14,284 -0.2%
1997 14,284 +0.0%
1998 12,730 -10.9%
1999 12,730 +0.0%
2000 12,570 -1.3%
2001 11,993 -4.6%
2002 11,470 -4.4%
2003 11,238 -2.0%
2004 11,136 -0.9%
2005 11,136 +0.0%
2006 12,746 +14.5%
2007 12,746 +0.0%
2009 12,455 -2.3%
2010 11,846 -4.9%
2011 12,230 +3.2%
2012 12,878 +5.3%
2013 12,455 -3.3%
2016 10,534 -15.4%
2019 14,658 +39.1%
2020 16,717 +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,394 12,730 16,209 8
2000s 11,943 11,136 12,746 9
2010s 12,434 10,534 14,658 6
2020s 16,717 16,717 16,717 1

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 103 Rwanda 18,218 compare
  2. 104 Cameroon 18,208 compare
  3. 105 Tanzania, United Republic of 17,820 compare
  4. 107 Cambodia 16,611 compare
  5. 108 Mongolia 16,321 compare
  6. 109 Costa Rica 15,606 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Albania?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Albania was 16,717 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 16,717 in 2020.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 10,534 in 2016.
How does Albania rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Albania ranks 106th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,864 data points, 1971–2024
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