Nursing personnel in Moldova

Moldova: Nursing personnel was 18,902 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
18,902
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
98th
of 189 countries
All-time high
44,149
in 1993
All-time low
18,314
in 2020
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Nursing personnel in Moldova, 1980–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1980200120231980: 31.0k1981: 32.4k1982: 33.4k1983: 35.0k1984: 36.1k1985: 37.5k1986: 38.9k1987: 40.3k1988: 41.2k1989: 42.4k1990: 42.7k1991: 43.6k1992: 43.8k1993: 44.1k1994: 43.0k1995: 40.8k1996: 39.1k1997: 40.1k1998: 38.9k1999: 34.6k2000: 22.4k2001: 22.1k2002: 22.0k2003: 21.4k2004: 20.8k2005: 22.7k2006: 22.4k2007: 22.5k2008: 22.3k2009: 22.3k2010: 22.3k2011: 22.3k2012: 22.1k2013: 21.6k2014: 20.9k2015: 19.7k2016: 20.8k2017: 20.5k2018: 19.8k2019: 18.5k2020: 18.3k2021: 19.1k2022: 19.0k2023: 18.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Moldova is 18,902, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Moldova peaked at 44,149 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 18,314, in 2020.

Moldova ranks 98th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36,812 30,974 42,387 10
1990s 41,069 34,569 44,149 10
2000s 22,094 20,756 22,671 10
2010s 20,838 18,514 22,289 10
2020s 18,824 18,314 19,118 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 95 Zimbabwe 20,819 compare
  2. 96 Dominican Republic 20,084 compare
  3. 97 Bolivia 19,391 compare
  4. 99 Tanzania 17,820 compare
  5. 100 Cameroon 16,535 compare
  6. 101 Rwanda 15,992 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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All data for Moldova β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in Moldova?
Nursing personnel in Moldova was 18,902 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 44,149 in 1993.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 18,314 in 2020.
How does Moldova rank for nursing personnel?
Moldova ranks 98th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova 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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About this data

Indicator
Nursing personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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