Nursing and midwifery personnel in Uruguay
Uruguay: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 76.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.25
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
37th
of 189 countries
All-time high
76.25
in 2023
All-time low
30.24
in 2006
Years of data
8
2006–2023
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Uruguay, 2006–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Uruguay is 76.25, measured 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 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Uruguay peaked at 76.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.24, in 2006.
That places Uruguay 37th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30.24 | — |
| 2008 | 59.34 | +96.2% |
| 2018 | 67.73 | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 66.33 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 73.5 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 72.69 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 73.86 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 76.25 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.79 | 30.24 | 59.34 | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.03 | 66.33 | 67.73 | 2 |
| 2020s | 74.08 | 72.69 | 76.25 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Uruguay?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Uruguay was 76.25 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 76.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.24 in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Uruguay ranks 37th 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 28.5%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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