Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Dominica
Dominica: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 6.76 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
6.76
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
41st
of 188 countries
All-time high
6.85
in 2016
All-time low
4.57
in 1997
Years of data
8
1997–2018
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Dominica, 1997–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 6.76 for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in 2018.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Dominica peaked at 6.85 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.57, in 1997.
Dominica ranks 41st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.57 | — |
| 2001 | 6.41 | +40.2% |
| 2013 | 6.73 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 6.83 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.78 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.85 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.37 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 6.76 | +6.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 6.76 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 6.76 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.57 | 4.57 | 4.57 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.41 | 6.41 | 6.41 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.72 | 6.37 | 6.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 17.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Dominica?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Dominica was 6.76 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 in 2016.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.57 in 1997.
- How does Dominica rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Dominica ranks 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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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