Nursing personnel in Belarus
Belarus: Nursing personnel was 93,070 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93,070
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
47th
of 189 countries
All-time high
98,931
in 2018
All-time low
37,515
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Nursing personnel in Belarus, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, nursing personnel in Belarus stood at 93,070.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Belarus peaked at 98,931 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37,515, in 1980.
Belarus ranks 47th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Nursing personnel in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37,515 | — |
| 1981 | 38,787 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 41,128 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 42,368 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 43,875 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 45,644 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 46,995 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 48,459 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 50,296 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 62,277 | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 62,925 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 60,830 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 63,378 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 69,783 | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 67,397 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 71,681 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 72,342 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 73,343 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 87,054 | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 89,072 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 89,092 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 89,772 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 90,230 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 89,525 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 90,383 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 90,904 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 90,984 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 90,843 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 93,138 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 94,248 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 95,118 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 94,935 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 97,871 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 97,395 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 98,674 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 98,875 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98,468 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 98,637 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98,931 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98,179 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 98,179 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94,087 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 93,813 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 94,098 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 93,070 | -1.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 93,070 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,061, 3.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 93,070 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,789, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45,734 | 37,515 | 62,277 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,780 | 60,830 | 89,072 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,912 | 89,092 | 94,248 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,708 | 94,935 | 98,931 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,649 | 93,070 | 98,179 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,674 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Belarus?
- Nursing personnel in Belarus was 93,070 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 98,931 in 2018.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,515 in 1980.
- How does Belarus rank for nursing personnel?
- Belarus ranks 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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