Nursing personnel in Uruguay
Uruguay: Nursing personnel was 25,271 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25,271
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
85th
of 189 countries
All-time high
25,271
in 2023
All-time low
9,948
in 2006
Years of data
8
2006–2023
Nursing personnel in Uruguay, 2006–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Uruguay is 25,271, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Uruguay peaked at 25,271 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,948, in 2006.
That places Uruguay 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,772 | 9,948 | 19,595 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22,762 | 22,534 | 22,990 | 2 |
| 2020s | 24,588 | 24,152 | 25,271 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More health data for Uruguay
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,631 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 25,057 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 23,801 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,666 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,708 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Uruguay?
- Nursing personnel in Uruguay was 25,271 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 25,271 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,948 in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for nursing personnel?
- Uruguay ranks 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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