Nursing personnel in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Nursing personnel was 1.02 million in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
1.02 million
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
6th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.47 million
in 1996
All-time low
993,600
in 1990
Years of data
34
1985–2022

Nursing personnel in Russian Federation, 1985–2022

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1985200320221985: 1.2M1990: 993.6k1991: 1.3M1992: 1.4M1993: 1.4M1994: 1.4M1995: 1.4M1996: 1.5M1997: 1.5M1998: 1.5M1999: 1.4M2000: 1.4M2001: 1.4M2002: 1.4M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.4M2005: 1.4M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.0M2022: 1.0M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, nursing personnel in Russian Federation stood at 1.02 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Russian Federation peaked at 1.47 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 993,600, in 1990.

That places Russian Federation 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.18 million 1.18 million 1.18 million 1
1990s 1.37 million 993,600 1.47 million 10
2000s 1.36 million 1.34 million 1.40 million 10
2010s 1.28 million 1.21 million 1.33 million 10
2020s 1.09 million 1.02 million 1.20 million 3

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 3 Niue 15 compare
  2. 3 India 3.94 million compare
  3. 4 Japan 1.52 million compare
  4. 5 Brazil 1.24 million compare
  5. 7 Germany 1.02 million compare
  6. 8 United Kingdom 623,408 compare
  7. 9 France 598,915 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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All data for Russian Federation β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in Russian Federation?
Nursing personnel in Russian Federation was 1.02 million in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 1.47 million in 1996.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 993,600 in 1990.
How does Russian Federation rank for nursing personnel?
Russian Federation ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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