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.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Guyana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.27 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | -42.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 0.725 per 1,000 people | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 0.635 per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.705 per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.74 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.794 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 per 1,000 people | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 2.63 per 1,000 people | +156.8% |
| 2020 | 3.44 per 1,000 people | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 3.93 per 1,000 people | +14.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 3.93 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 53% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 3.93 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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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More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
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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