Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 9.65 per 1,000 people in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
9.65 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 101.6%
World rank
22nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
9.65 per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
3.16 per 1,000 people
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2019

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Antigua and Barbuda, 1999–2019

468101999200920191999: 3.2 per 1,000 people2007: 3.4 per 1,000 people2013: 4.8 per 1,000 people2014: 4.9 per 1,000 people2015: 4.7 per 1,000 people2016: 4.7 per 1,000 people2017: 4.7 per 1,000 people2018: 4.8 per 1,000 people2019: 9.7 per 1,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Antigua and Barbuda recorded 9.65 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 1,000 people in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 9.65 per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.16 per 1,000 people, in 1999.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.16 per 1,000 people 3.16 per 1,000 people 3.16 per 1,000 people 1
2000s 3.39 per 1,000 people 3.39 per 1,000 people 3.39 per 1,000 people 1
2010s 5.47 per 1,000 people 4.71 per 1,000 people 9.65 per 1,000 people 7

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

  1. 19 Uzbekistan 11.08 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 20 Belarus 10.82 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 21 Slovenia 10.56 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 23 United Kingdom 9.55 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 24 Czechia 9.53 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 25 San Marino 9.44 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Antigua and Barbuda?
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Antigua and Barbuda was 9.65 per 1,000 people in 2019, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 9.65 per 1,000 people in 2019.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 3.16 per 1,000 people in 1999.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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