Nursing and midwifery personnel in Lithuania

Lithuania: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 22,233 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
22,233
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
95th
of 189 countries
All-time high
40,609
in 1990
All-time low
22,093
in 2022
Years of data
43
1981–2023

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Lithuania, 1981–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1981200220231981: 31.6k1982: 33.2k1983: 34.6k1984: 35.7k1985: 36.1k1986: 37.2k1987: 38.7k1988: 39.3k1989: 40.6k1990: 40.6k1991: 35.0k1992: 34.9k1993: 34.4k1994: 34.6k1995: 34.3k1996: 34.1k1997: 33.2k1998: 32.7k1999: 29.4k2000: 28.1k2001: 27.6k2002: 26.8k2003: 26.1k2004: 25.6k2005: 25.3k2006: 25.1k2007: 24.8k2008: 24.8k2009: 24.2k2010: 23.7k2011: 23.7k2012: 23.6k2013: 23.2k2014: 23.2k2015: 23.2k2016: 23.0k2017: 22.7k2018: 22.7k2019: 22.5k2020: 22.7k2021: 23.0k2022: 22.1k2023: 22.2k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 22,233 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2023.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Lithuania peaked at 40,609 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22,093, in 2022.

That places Lithuania 95th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Lithuania, 1981 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1981 31,602
1982 33,242 +5.2%
1983 34,552 +3.9%
1984 35,709 +3.3%
1985 36,107 +1.1%
1986 37,191 +3.0%
1987 38,671 +4.0%
1988 39,260 +1.5%
1989 40,582 +3.4%
1990 40,609 +0.1%
1991 35,013 -13.8%
1992 34,914 -0.3%
1993 34,383 -1.5%
1994 34,608 +0.7%
1995 34,271 -1.0%
1996 34,139 -0.4%
1997 33,209 -2.7%
1998 32,662 -1.6%
1999 29,404 -10.0%
2000 28,082 -4.5%
2001 27,629 -1.6%
2002 26,835 -2.9%
2003 26,142 -2.6%
2004 25,564 -2.2%
2005 25,265 -1.2%
2006 25,105 -0.6%
2007 24,750 -1.4%
2008 24,813 +0.3%
2009 24,174 -2.6%
2010 23,722 -1.9%
2011 23,713 -0.0%
2012 23,585 -0.5%
2013 23,226 -1.5%
2014 23,192 -0.1%
2015 23,172 -0.1%
2016 23,020 -0.7%
2017 22,705 -1.4%
2018 22,677 -0.1%
2019 22,523 -0.7%
2020 22,693 +0.8%
2021 22,951 +1.1%
2022 22,093 -3.7%
2023 22,233 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36,324 31,602 40,582 9
1990s 34,321 29,404 40,609 10
2000s 25,836 24,174 28,082 10
2010s 23,154 22,523 23,722 10
2020s 22,492 22,093 22,951 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 92 Tunisia 23,371 compare
  2. 93 Afghanistan 22,771 compare
  3. 94 Slovenia 22,629 compare
  4. 96 Georgia 21,656 compare
  5. 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21,560 compare
  6. 98 Yemen 21,310 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Lithuania?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Lithuania was 22,233 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 40,609 in 1990.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 22,093 in 2022.
How does Lithuania rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Lithuania ranks 95th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania 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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