Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 9.65 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
9.65
Change on year
up 101.6%
World rank
22nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
9.65
in 2019
All-time low
3.16
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2019

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Antigua and Barbuda, 1999–2019

468101999200920191999: 3.22007: 3.42013: 4.82014: 4.92015: 4.72016: 4.72017: 4.72018: 4.82019: 9.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Antigua and Barbuda recorded 9.65 for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.6% on the previous year and up 184.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 9.65 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.16, in 1999.

That places Antigua and Barbuda 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Antigua and Barbuda, 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 3.16 —
2007 3.39 +7.2%
2013 4.78 +40.9%
2014 4.89 +2.3%
2015 4.72 -3.4%
2016 4.71 -0.2%
2017 4.74 +0.6%
2018 4.79 +1.0%
2019 9.65 +101.6%

Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries

  • Antigua and Barbuda's 9.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Antigua and Barbuda's 9.65 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.16 3.16 3.16 1
2000s 3.39 3.39 3.39 1
2010s 5.47 4.71 9.65 7

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

  1. 19 Uzbekistan 11.08 compare
  2. 20 Belarus 10.82 compare
  3. 21 Slovenia 10.56 compare
  4. 23 United Kingdom 9.55 compare
  5. 24 Czechia 9.53 compare
  6. 25 San Marino 9.44 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Antigua and Barbuda?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Antigua and Barbuda was 9.65 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 9.65 in 2019.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 3.16 in 1999.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is up 184.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
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