Nursing and midwifery personnel in Uruguay
Uruguay: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 25,835 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25,835
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
89th
of 189 countries
All-time high
25,835
in 2023
All-time low
9,948
in 2006
Years of data
8
2006–2023
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Uruguay, 2006–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 25,835 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Uruguay peaked at 25,835 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,948, in 2006.
That places Uruguay 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9,948 | — |
| 2008 | 19,595 | +97.0% |
| 2018 | 22,990 | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 22,534 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 24,982 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 24,689 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 25,045 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 25,835 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,772 | 9,948 | 19,595 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22,762 | 22,534 | 22,990 | 2 |
| 2020s | 25,138 | 24,689 | 25,835 | 4 |
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More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,631 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0872 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0918 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Uruguay?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Uruguay was 25,835 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 25,835 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,948 in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Uruguay ranks 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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