Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Dominica
Dominica: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 6.76 per 1,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
6.76 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
41st
of 188 countries
All-time high
6.85 per 1,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
4.57 per 1,000 people
in 1997
Years of data
8
1997–2018
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Dominica, 1997–2018
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
Dominica recorded 6.76 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 1,000 people in Dominica peaked at 6.85 per 1,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.57 per 1,000 people, in 1997.
Dominica ranks 41st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Dominica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.57 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.41 per 1,000 people | +40.2% |
| 2013 | 6.73 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 6.83 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.78 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.85 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.37 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 6.76 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 6.76 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 6.76 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 per 1,000 people, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.57 per 1,000 people | 4.57 per 1,000 people | 4.57 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.41 per 1,000 people | 6.41 per 1,000 people | 6.41 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.72 per 1,000 people | 6.37 per 1,000 people | 6.85 per 1,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 58.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0277 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Dominica?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Dominica was 6.76 per 1,000 people in 2018, 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 per 1,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.57 per 1,000 people in 1997.
- How does Dominica rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Dominica ranks 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 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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