Nursing personnel in Ukraine

Ukraine: Nursing personnel was 229,368 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
229,368
World rank
24th
of 189 countries
All-time high
326,698
in 2009
All-time low
229,368
in 2023
Years of data
16
2000–2023

Nursing personnel in Ukraine, 2000–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201120232000: 300.7k2001: 297.2k2002: 294.3k2003: 292.8k2004: 291.5k2005: 291.3k2006: 290.1k2007: 288.5k2008: 285.3k2009: 326.7k2010: 322.1k2011: 321.1k2012: 321.8k2013: 324.6k2014: 284.2k2023: 229.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 229,368 for nursing personnel in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Ukraine peaked at 326,698 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 229,368, in 2023.

Ukraine ranks 24th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Nursing personnel in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Nursing personnel (number) in Ukraine, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 300,682 —
2001 297,192 -1.2%
2002 294,327 -1.0%
2003 292,815 -0.5%
2004 291,535 -0.4%
2005 291,333 -0.1%
2006 290,072 -0.4%
2007 288,467 -0.6%
2008 285,282 -1.1%
2009 326,698 +14.5%
2010 322,076 -1.4%
2011 321,073 -0.3%
2012 321,754 +0.2%
2013 324,570 +0.9%
2014 284,207 -12.4%
2023 229,368 -19.3%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 229,368 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,061, 7.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 229,368 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,789, 4.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 295,840 285,282 326,698 10
2010s 314,736 284,207 324,570 5
2020s 229,368 229,368 229,368 1

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 21 South Africa 265,877 compare
  2. 22 Thailand 256,119 compare
  3. 23 Turkey 248,287 compare
  4. 25 Egypt 216,306 compare
  5. 26 Poland 216,086 compare
  6. 27 Saudi Arabia 213,110 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in Ukraine?
Nursing personnel in Ukraine was 229,368 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 326,698 in 2009.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 229,368 in 2023.
How does Ukraine rank for nursing personnel?
Ukraine ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine 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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