Nursing and midwifery personnel in Slovakia

Slovakia: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 32,956 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
32,956
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
78th
of 189 countries
All-time high
40,077
in 2000
All-time low
32,468
in 2017
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Slovakia, 1998–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998201020231998: 39.9k1999: 39.0k2000: 40.1k2001: 39.1k2002: 38.4k2003: 36.6k2004: 35.7k2005: 34.0k2006: 34.1k2007: 35.7k2008: 35.5k2009: 34.5k2010: 34.6k2011: 33.9k2012: 33.2k2013: 32.9k2014: 33.0k2015: 32.7k2016: 33.0k2017: 32.5k2018: 32.8k2019: 33.0k2020: 33.4k2021: 32.9k2022: 32.6k2023: 33.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, nursing and midwifery personnel in Slovakia stood at 32,956.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Slovakia peaked at 40,077 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32,468, in 2017.

Slovakia ranks 78th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Slovakia, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 39,862
1999 39,026 -2.1%
2000 40,077 +2.7%
2001 39,073 -2.5%
2002 38,352 -1.8%
2003 36,569 -4.6%
2004 35,746 -2.3%
2005 34,038 -4.8%
2006 34,120 +0.2%
2007 35,699 +4.6%
2008 35,539 -0.4%
2009 34,477 -3.0%
2010 34,619 +0.4%
2011 33,880 -2.1%
2012 33,243 -1.9%
2013 32,903 -1.0%
2014 32,961 +0.2%
2015 32,664 -0.9%
2016 33,017 +1.1%
2017 32,468 -1.7%
2018 32,803 +1.0%
2019 33,040 +0.7%
2020 33,377 +1.0%
2021 32,918 -1.4%
2022 32,634 -0.9%
2023 32,956 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39,444 39,026 39,862 2
2000s 36,369 34,038 40,077 10
2010s 33,160 32,468 34,619 10
2020s 32,971 32,634 33,377 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 75 Singapore 41,045 compare
  2. 76 Jordan 38,609 compare
  3. 77 Zambia 35,645 compare
  4. 79 Syrian Arab Republic 32,221 compare
  5. 80 Bulgaria 31,823 compare
  6. 81 Côte d'Ivoire 31,723 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Slovakia?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Slovakia was 32,956 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 40,077 in 2000.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 32,468 in 2017.
How does Slovakia rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Slovakia ranks 78th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia 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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