Nurses and midwives, total in Ukraine in 2023 — 229,368 people. Ranked 21 in the world out of 124. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 28.8%.
2000–2023 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ukraine
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 229,368 | — | — |
| 2014 | 300,489 | −42,344 | −12.35% |
| 2013 | 342,833 | +1,329 | +0.39% |
| 2012 | 341,504 | +672 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 340,832 | −1,324 | −0.39% |
| 2010 | 342,156 | −4,649 | −1.34% |
| 2009 | 346,805 | +41,784 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 305,021 | −3,166 | −1.03% |
| 2007 | 308,187 | −1,764 | −0.57% |
| 2006 | 309,951 | −1,439 | −0.46% |
| 2005 | 311,390 | −272 | −0.09% |
| 2004 | 311,662 | −1,425 | −0.46% |
| 2003 | 313,087 | −1,633 | −0.52% |
| 2002 | 314,720 | −3,431 | −1.08% |
| 2001 | 318,151 | −3,953 | −1.23% |
| 2000 | 322,104 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of nursing and midwifery personnel, from WHO. This category is almost always the largest in a health system — worldwide there are on average about three times as many nurses as physicians, and in countries with developed primary care the gap is wider still.
Important: The ratio of nurses to physicians speaks of the structure of a system: a low value usually means that physicians are doing the work of nursing care, and that is a sign of a staffing shortage rather than of an abundance of doctors.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
How many nurses and midwives there are per 1,000 people.
Healthcare Physicians, totalHow many physicians work in a country — in absolute numbers, from 1971 onward.
Healthcare Physicians per 1,000 peopleThe number of physicians per 1,000 people.
Healthcare Hospital beds per 1,000 peopleThe number of hospital beds per 1,000 people — the capacity of inpatient care.
