Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bolivia
Bolivia: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 1.62 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.62
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
144th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.07
in 2001
All-time low
0.6
in 2007
Years of data
10
2001–2021
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bolivia, 2001–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 1.62 for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in 2021.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bolivia peaked at 2.07 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2007.
Bolivia ranks 144th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.07 | — |
| 2007 | 0.6 | -71.0% |
| 2010 | 0.822 | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 0.98 | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 1.18 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.54 | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 1.47 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.62 | +10.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.62 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.62 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51, 46% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 | 0.6 | 2.07 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 0.822 | 1.54 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 1.47 | 1.62 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bolivia?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bolivia was 1.62 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 2001.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2007.
- How does Bolivia rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Bolivia ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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