Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Fiji
Fiji: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 3.85 per 1,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Fiji, 1999–2019
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
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Fiji is 3.85 per 1,000 people, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Fiji peaked at 3.85 per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.9 per 1,000 people, in 1999.
Fiji ranks 98th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Fiji, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.98 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.16 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 2.74 per 1,000 people | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 2.85 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.25 per 1,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 3.85 per 1,000 people | +18.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 3.85 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 3.85 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.02 per 1,000 people | 1.92 per 1,000 people | 2.16 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.17 per 1,000 people | 2.74 per 1,000 people | 3.85 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Fiji
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Fiji?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Fiji was 3.85 per 1,000 people in 2019, 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does Fiji rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Fiji ranks 98th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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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