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.
Nursing personnel in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9,948 | — |
| 2008 | 19,595 | +97.0% |
| 2018 | 22,990 | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 22,534 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 24,427 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 24,152 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 24,502 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 25,271 | +3.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 25,271 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,449, 64% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 25,271 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,686, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % 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 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % 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 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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