Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Guyana
Guyana: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 3.93 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Guyana, 2000–2023
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
Guyana recorded 3.93 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 441.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Guyana peaked at 3.93 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.635 per 1,000 people, in 2014.
Guyana ranks 96th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.79 per 1,000 people | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 2.27 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 0.635 per 1,000 people | 2.63 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.68 per 1,000 people | 3.44 per 1,000 people | 3.93 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Guyana?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Guyana was 3.93 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.635 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- How does Guyana rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Guyana ranks 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 441.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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