Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 4.3 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
4.3
World rank
82nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.3
in 2018
All-time low
2.44
in 2010
Years of data
6
2000–2018
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Marshall Islands, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Marshall Islands is 4.3, 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 1000 people in Marshall Islands peaked at 4.3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.44, in 2010.
Marshall Islands ranks 82nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.98 | — |
| 2007 | 3.62 | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 2.44 | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 3.76 | +53.8% |
| 2012 | 3.64 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.3 | +18.3% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 4.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 4.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3 | 2.98 | 3.62 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.54 | 2.44 | 4.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Marshall Islands?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Marshall Islands was 4.3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 in 2010.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Marshall Islands ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 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 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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