Nursing personnel in Moldova
Moldova: Nursing personnel was 18,902 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nursing personnel in Moldova, 1980–2023
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.
Nursing personnel in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30,974 | — |
| 1981 | 32,386 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 33,374 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 34,967 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 36,124 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 37,531 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 38,873 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 40,305 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 41,197 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 42,387 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 42,676 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 43,621 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 43,825 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 44,149 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 42,977 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 40,788 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 39,070 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 40,110 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 38,902 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 34,569 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 22,450 | -35.1% |
| 2001 | 22,095 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 22,011 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 21,391 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 20,756 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 22,671 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 22,450 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 22,509 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 22,334 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 22,270 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 22,289 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 22,251 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 22,084 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 21,613 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 20,881 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 19,658 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 20,771 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 20,544 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 19,777 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 18,514 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 18,314 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 19,118 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 18,964 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 18,902 | -0.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 18,902 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,061, 65% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 18,902 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,789, 35% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nursing personnel in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -35.1% | 34,569 | 22,450 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Moldova
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2486 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,492 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 29 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.71 % 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 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.57 % 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 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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