Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Grenada

Grenada: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 4.58 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.58 per 1,000 people
World rank
79th
of 188 countries
All-time high
6.05 per 1,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
2.94 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
9
1999–2023

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Grenada, 1999–2023

02461999201120231999: 3.7 per 1,000 people2000: 3.4 per 1,000 people2001: 3.4 per 1,000 people2002: 3.4 per 1,000 people2003: 3.4 per 1,000 people2006: 3.6 per 1,000 people2017: 2.9 per 1,000 people2018: 6 per 1,000 people2023: 4.6 per 1,000 people

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 Grenada is 4.58 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Grenada peaked at 6.05 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.94 per 1,000 people, in 2017.

Grenada ranks 79th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.69 per 1,000 people 3.69 per 1,000 people 3.69 per 1,000 people 1
2000s 3.43 per 1,000 people 3.36 per 1,000 people 3.62 per 1,000 people 5
2010s 4.49 per 1,000 people 2.94 per 1,000 people 6.05 per 1,000 people 2
2020s 4.58 per 1,000 people 4.58 per 1,000 people 4.58 per 1,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Grenada

  1. 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.74 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 77 Andorra 4.72 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 78 Oman 4.66 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 80 Kuwait 4.54 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 81 Latvia 4.37 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 82 Marshall Islands 4.3 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Grenada?
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Grenada was 4.58 per 1,000 people in 2023, 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 Grenada?
The highest recorded value was 6.05 per 1,000 people in 2018.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Grenada?
The lowest recorded value was 2.94 per 1,000 people in 2017.
How does Grenada rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
Grenada ranks 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Grenada?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Grenada 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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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
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