Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Guyana
Guyana: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 3.93 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 3.93 for nurses and midwives per 1000 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 1000 people in Guyana peaked at 3.93 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.635, 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 1000 people in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.27 | — |
| 2009 | 1.31 | -42.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 0.725 | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 0.635 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.705 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.74 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.794 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 2.63 | +156.8% |
| 2020 | 3.44 | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 3.93 | +14.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 3.93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 53% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 3.93 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.79 | 1.31 | 2.27 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 0.635 | 2.63 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.68 | 3.44 | 3.93 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 1000 people in Guyana?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Guyana was 3.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.635 in 2014.
- How does Guyana rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Guyana ranks 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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