Nursing personnel in Lithuania
Lithuania: Nursing personnel was 21,455 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21,455
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
91st
of 189 countries
All-time high
36,644
in 1990
All-time low
21,233
in 2022
Years of data
43
1981–2023
Nursing personnel in Lithuania, 1981–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 21,455 for nursing personnel in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Lithuania peaked at 36,644 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21,233, in 2022.
That places Lithuania 91st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Nursing personnel in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 27,439 | — |
| 1982 | 29,175 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 30,450 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 31,521 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 31,949 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 32,959 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 34,465 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 35,022 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 36,611 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 36,644 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 33,041 | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 33,074 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 32,559 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 32,849 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 32,444 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 32,348 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 31,565 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 31,051 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 27,930 | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 26,706 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 26,284 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 25,600 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 25,015 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 24,488 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 24,247 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 24,137 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 23,805 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 23,884 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 23,271 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 22,835 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 22,817 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 22,691 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 22,324 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 22,286 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 22,260 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 22,099 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 21,802 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 21,793 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 21,629 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 21,818 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 22,079 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 21,233 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 21,455 | +1.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 21,455 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,449, 54% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 21,455 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,789, 40% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32,177 | 27,439 | 36,611 | 9 |
| 1990s | 32,350 | 27,930 | 36,644 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,744 | 23,271 | 26,706 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,254 | 21,629 | 22,835 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,646 | 21,233 | 22,079 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Lithuania?
- Nursing personnel in Lithuania was 21,455 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 36,644 in 1990.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,233 in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for nursing personnel?
- Lithuania ranks 91st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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