Nursing personnel in Bolivia

Bolivia: Nursing personnel was 19,391 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
19,391
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
97th
of 189 countries
All-time high
19,391
in 2021
All-time low
5,815
in 2007
Years of data
10
2001–2021

Nursing personnel in Bolivia, 2001–2021

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2001201120212001: 18.0k2007: 5.8k2010: 8.4k2011: 10.1k2015: 12.9k2016: 12.3k2017: 17.4k2019: 16.3k2020: 17.3k2021: 19.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 19,391 for nursing personnel in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Bolivia peaked at 19,391 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,815, in 2007.

Bolivia ranks 97th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Nursing personnel in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Nursing personnel (number) in Bolivia, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 17,995 —
2007 5,815 -67.7%
2010 8,366 +43.9%
2011 10,139 +21.2%
2015 12,950 +27.7%
2016 12,332 -4.8%
2017 17,449 +41.5%
2019 16,283 -6.7%
2020 17,314 +6.3%
2021 19,391 +12.0%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 19,391 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,212, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 19,391 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,686, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,905 5,815 17,995 2
2010s 12,920 8,366 17,449 6
2020s 18,352 17,314 19,391 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 94 Morocco 20,834 compare
  2. 95 Zimbabwe 20,819 compare
  3. 96 Dominican Republic 20,084 compare
  4. 98 Moldova 18,902 compare
  5. 99 Tanzania 17,820 compare
  6. 100 Cameroon 16,535 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in Bolivia?
Nursing personnel in Bolivia was 19,391 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 19,391 in 2021.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,815 in 2007.
How does Bolivia rank for nursing personnel?
Bolivia ranks 97th out of 189 countries with data for 2021.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia 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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Indicator
Nursing 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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