Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Barbados
Barbados: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 3.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.67
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
100th
of 188 countries
All-time high
6.04
in 2000
All-time low
3.12
in 2018
Years of data
10
1995–2023
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Barbados, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Barbados stood at 3.67.
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 1000 people in Barbados peaked at 6.04 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.12, 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 1000 people in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.19 | — |
| 2000 | 6.04 | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 6.02 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.88 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 3.12 | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 4.71 | +50.7% |
| 2020 | 4.41 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 4.17 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 4.18 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.67 | -12.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 50% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3.67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.19 | 5.19 | 5.19 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.65 | 4.88 | 6.04 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.92 | 3.12 | 4.71 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.11 | 3.67 | 4.41 | 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 1000 people in Barbados?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Barbados was 3.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6.04 in 2000.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 in 2018.
- How does Barbados rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Barbados ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 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 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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