Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Argentina
Argentina: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 4.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Argentina, 1992–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Argentina is 4.75, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Argentina peaked at 4.77 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.05, in 1992.
That places Argentina 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.05 | — |
| 1994 | 2.14 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.49 | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 2.73 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 2.95 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 3.17 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 3.41 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 3.65 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 3.89 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 4.14 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 4.35 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 4.62 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 4.77 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.75 | -0.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 4.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 4.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.09 | 2.05 | 2.14 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 2.49 | 4.14 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.62 | 4.35 | 4.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 71 Saint Lucia 5.34 compare
- 72 Maldives 5.02 compare
- 73 Philippines 4.79 compare
- 75 Armenia 4.75 compare
- 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.74 compare
- 77 Andorra 4.72 compare
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Argentina?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Argentina was 4.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.77 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 in 1992.
- How does Argentina rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Argentina ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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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