Nursing and midwifery personnel in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 1.02 million in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.02 million
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
7th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.47 million
in 1996
All-time low
993,600
in 1990
Years of data
34
1985–2022

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Russian Federation, 1985–2022

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1985200320221985: 1.2M1990: 993.6k1991: 1.3M1992: 1.4M1993: 1.4M1994: 1.4M1995: 1.4M1996: 1.5M1997: 1.5M1998: 1.5M1999: 1.4M2000: 1.5M2001: 1.4M2002: 1.5M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.4M2005: 1.4M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.4M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.0M2022: 1.0M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, nursing and midwifery personnel in Russian Federation stood at 1.02 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Russian Federation peaked at 1.47 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 993,600, in 1990.

Russian Federation ranks 7th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Russian Federation, 1985 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1985 1.18 million
1990 993,600 -15.5%
1991 1.25 million +26.1%
1992 1.41 million +12.2%
1993 1.40 million -0.4%
1994 1.40 million -0.3%
1995 1.41 million +0.7%
1996 1.47 million +4.9%
1997 1.46 million -0.7%
1998 1.46 million -0.2%
1999 1.45 million -0.9%
2000 1.47 million +1.6%
2001 1.44 million -1.8%
2002 1.46 million +0.8%
2003 1.45 million -0.7%
2004 1.43 million -0.8%
2005 1.42 million -1.2%
2006 1.42 million +0.4%
2007 1.41 million -0.6%
2008 1.40 million -1.0%
2009 1.40 million -0.1%
2010 1.39 million -0.6%
2011 1.38 million -0.6%
2012 1.36 million -1.6%
2013 1.35 million -0.3%
2014 1.34 million -0.9%
2015 1.36 million +1.6%
2016 1.35 million -1.4%
2017 1.32 million -2.0%
2018 1.28 million -3.3%
2019 1.27 million -0.8%
2020 1.25 million -1.5%
2021 1.05 million -16.1%
2022 1.02 million -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.18 million 1.18 million 1.18 million 1
1990s 1.37 million 993,600 1.47 million 10
2000s 1.43 million 1.40 million 1.47 million 10
2010s 1.34 million 1.27 million 1.39 million 10
2020s 1.11 million 1.02 million 1.25 million 3

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 4 Japan 1.56 million compare
  2. 5 Brazil 1.24 million compare
  3. 6 Germany 1.05 million compare
  4. 8 Indonesia 935,412 compare
  5. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 656,571 compare
  6. 10 France 622,631 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Russian Federation?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Russian Federation was 1.02 million in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 1.47 million in 1996.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 993,600 in 1990.
How does Russian Federation rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Russian Federation ranks 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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