Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bahamas

Bahamas: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 4.22 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.22
World rank
84th
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.48
in 2018
All-time low
3.88
in 2008
Years of data
5
1998–2023

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bahamas, 1998–2023

012341998201020231998: 4.22008: 3.92011: 3.92018: 4.52023: 4.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bahamas stood at 4.22.

That represents a change of up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bahamas peaked at 4.48 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.88, in 2008.

Bahamas ranks 84th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bahamas, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 4.2 —
2008 3.88 -7.4%
2011 3.92 +1.0%
2018 4.48 +14.3%
2023 4.22 -5.8%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 4.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 57% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 4.22 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.2 4.2 4.2 1
2000s 3.88 3.88 3.88 1
2010s 4.2 3.92 4.48 2
2020s 4.22 4.22 4.22 1

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 81 Latvia 4.37 compare
  2. 82 Marshall Islands 4.3 compare
  3. 83 Eswatini 4.26 compare
  4. 85 Mongolia 4.22 compare
  5. 86 Bulgaria 4.2 compare
  6. 87 Tonga 4.2 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bahamas?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bahamas was 4.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 4.48 in 2018.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 3.88 in 2008.
How does Bahamas rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Bahamas ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas 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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