Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 3.07 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.07
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
109th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.12
in 2017
All-time low
0.869
in 1991
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Costa Rica, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Costa Rica stood at 3.07.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Costa Rica peaked at 3.12 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.869, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 109th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.871 | — |
| 1991 | 0.869 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.887 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.897 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.904 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.91 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.938 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.969 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.18 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 1.27 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 1.3 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.38 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.44 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.46 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.52 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.59 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.67 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.77 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.87 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.93 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.04 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.18 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.41 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 2.42 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.59 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.12 | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 2.85 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 2.91 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.06 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 3.1 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.07 | -0.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 42% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.07 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9369 | 0.869 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 | 1.18 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 | 1.87 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 | 3.06 | 3.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Costa Rica?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Costa Rica was 3.07 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 in 2017.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.869 in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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