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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1981200220231981: 27.4k1982: 29.2k1983: 30.4k1984: 31.5k1985: 31.9k1986: 33.0k1987: 34.5k1988: 35.0k1989: 36.6k1990: 36.6k1991: 33.0k1992: 33.1k1993: 32.6k1994: 32.8k1995: 32.4k1996: 32.3k1997: 31.6k1998: 31.1k1999: 27.9k2000: 26.7k2001: 26.3k2002: 25.6k2003: 25.0k2004: 24.5k2005: 24.2k2006: 24.1k2007: 23.8k2008: 23.9k2009: 23.3k2010: 22.8k2011: 22.8k2012: 22.7k2013: 22.3k2014: 22.3k2015: 22.3k2016: 22.1k2017: 21.8k2018: 21.8k2019: 21.6k2020: 21.8k2021: 22.1k2022: 21.2k2023: 21.5k

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

Annual values for Nursing personnel (number) in Lithuania, 1981 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 88 Tunisia 23,371 compare
  2. 89 Slovenia 22,218 compare
  3. 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21,560 compare
  4. 92 Georgia 21,308 compare
  5. 93 Cote d'Ivoire 21,013 compare
  6. 94 Morocco 20,834 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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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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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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