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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1352 units per person (2025)
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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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