Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Kiribati

Kiribati: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 3.63 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.63
World rank
102nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.45
in 2013
All-time low
2.23
in 1998
Years of data
7
1998–2018

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Kiribati, 1998–2018

02461998200820181998: 2.22004: 2.72008: 3.52010: 3.72011: 3.72013: 5.42018: 3.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 3.63 for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in 2018.

That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Kiribati peaked at 5.45 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.23, in 1998.

Kiribati ranks 102nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Kiribati, 1998 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1998 2.23 —
2004 2.71 +21.4%
2008 3.46 +28.0%
2010 3.72 +7.3%
2011 3.73 +0.2%
2013 5.45 +46.3%
2018 3.63 -33.4%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 3.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 3.63 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.23 2.23 2.23 1
2000s 3.09 2.71 3.46 2
2010s 4.13 3.63 5.45 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 99 Macao 3.79 compare
  2. 100 Barbados 3.67 compare
  3. 100 China 3.67 compare
  4. 103 Thailand 3.57 compare
  5. 104 Turkmenistan 3.49 compare
  6. 105 Turkey 3.48 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Kiribati?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Kiribati was 3.63 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 5.45 in 2013.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 2.23 in 1998.
How does Kiribati rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Kiribati ranks 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati 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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Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
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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