Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Barbados
Barbados: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 3.67 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Barbados, 1995–2023
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
In 2023, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Barbados stood at 3.67 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Barbados peaked at 6.04 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.12 per 1,000 people, in 2018.
That places Barbados 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Barbados, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.19 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 6.04 per 1,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 6.02 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.88 per 1,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 3.12 per 1,000 people | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 4.71 per 1,000 people | +50.7% |
| 2020 | 4.41 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 4.17 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 4.18 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.67 per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3.67 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 50% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3.67 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.19 per 1,000 people | 5.19 per 1,000 people | 5.19 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.65 per 1,000 people | 4.88 per 1,000 people | 6.04 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.92 per 1,000 people | 3.12 per 1,000 people | 4.71 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.11 per 1,000 people | 3.67 per 1,000 people | 4.41 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Barbados?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Barbados was 3.67 per 1,000 people in 2023, 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6.04 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- How does Barbados rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Barbados ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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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