Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Kiribati
Kiribati: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 3.63 per 1,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
3.63 per 1,000 people
World rank
102nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.45 per 1,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
2.23 per 1,000 people
in 1998
Years of data
7
1998–2018
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Kiribati, 1998–2018
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
Kiribati recorded 3.63 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in 2018.
That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Kiribati peaked at 5.45 per 1,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.23 per 1,000 people, in 1998.
Kiribati ranks 102nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 2.71 per 1,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 3.46 per 1,000 people | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 3.72 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.45 per 1,000 people | +46.3% |
| 2018 | 3.63 per 1,000 people | -33.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3.63 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 per 1,000 people, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3.63 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85 per 1,000 people, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.09 per 1,000 people | 2.71 per 1,000 people | 3.46 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.13 per 1,000 people | 3.63 per 1,000 people | 5.45 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 5.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 13.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Kiribati?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Kiribati was 3.63 per 1,000 people in 2018, 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 per 1,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 per 1,000 people in 1998.
- How does Kiribati rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Kiribati ranks 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 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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