Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 4.3 per 1,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Marshall Islands, 2000–2018
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
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Marshall Islands is 4.3 per 1,000 people, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Marshall Islands peaked at 4.3 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.44 per 1,000 people, in 2010.
Marshall Islands ranks 82nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 2.98 per 1,000 people | 3.62 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.54 per 1,000 people | 2.44 per 1,000 people | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Marshall Islands?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Marshall Islands was 4.3 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Marshall Islands ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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