Nursing and midwifery personnel in Croatia

Croatia: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 31,345 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31,345
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
82nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
31,345
in 2023
All-time low
17,707
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2023

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Croatia, 1980–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1980200120231980: 17.7k1985: 22.6k1986: 23.8k1987: 24.6k1988: 25.1k1989: 25.7k1990: 24.2k1991: 21.8k1992: 22.3k1993: 21.8k1994: 21.1k1995: 19.3k1996: 19.9k1997: 20.8k1998: 21.3k1999: 21.7k2000: 22.2k2001: 22.2k2002: 22.3k2003: 22.4k2004: 22.8k2005: 23.0k2006: 23.4k2007: 23.9k2008: 24.7k2009: 24.2k2010: 25.0k2011: 25.5k2012: 25.9k2013: 26.4k2014: 26.1k2015: 26.2k2016: 28.1k2017: 28.7k2018: 28.9k2019: 29.5k2020: 29.6k2021: 31.2k2022: 31.3k2023: 31.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Croatia is 31,345, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Croatia peaked at 31,345 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,707, in 1980.

That places Croatia 82nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Croatia, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 17,707
1985 22,635 +27.8%
1986 23,783 +5.1%
1987 24,558 +3.3%
1988 25,119 +2.3%
1989 25,653 +2.1%
1990 24,153 -5.8%
1991 21,766 -9.9%
1992 22,284 +2.4%
1993 21,764 -2.3%
1994 21,102 -3.0%
1995 19,272 -8.7%
1996 19,878 +3.1%
1997 20,831 +4.8%
1998 21,343 +2.5%
1999 21,708 +1.7%
2000 22,157 +2.1%
2001 22,185 +0.1%
2002 22,287 +0.5%
2003 22,372 +0.4%
2004 22,799 +1.9%
2005 22,974 +0.8%
2006 23,355 +1.7%
2007 23,852 +2.1%
2008 24,734 +3.7%
2009 24,201 -2.2%
2010 25,000 +3.3%
2011 25,485 +1.9%
2012 25,868 +1.5%
2013 26,413 +2.1%
2014 26,136 -1.0%
2015 26,210 +0.3%
2016 28,096 +7.2%
2017 28,735 +2.3%
2018 28,871 +0.5%
2019 29,492 +2.2%
2020 29,648 +0.5%
2021 31,197 +5.2%
2022 31,251 +0.2%
2023 31,345 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23,242 17,707 25,653 6
1990s 21,410 19,272 24,153 10
2000s 23,092 22,157 24,734 10
2010s 27,031 25,000 29,492 10
2020s 30,860 29,648 31,345 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 79 Syria 32,221 compare
  2. 80 Bulgaria 31,823 compare
  3. 81 Côte d'Ivoire 31,723 compare
  4. 83 Kuwait 30,795 compare
  5. 84 Kyrgyzstan 28,933 compare
  6. 85 Morocco 27,406 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Croatia?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Croatia was 31,345 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 31,345 in 2023.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 17,707 in 1980.
How does Croatia rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Croatia ranks 82nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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