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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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