Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 2.22 per 1,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.22 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
126th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.88 per 1,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
2.09 per 1,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
8
2000–2019
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Micronesia (country), 2000–2019
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
In 2019, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Micronesia (country) stood at 2.22 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Micronesia (country) peaked at 3.88 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.09 per 1,000 people, in 2018.
Micronesia (country) ranks 126th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.88 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 2.34 per 1,000 people | -39.7% |
| 2005 | 2.34 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.68 per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 3.61 per 1,000 people | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 3.32 per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 2.09 per 1,000 people | -36.9% |
| 2019 | 2.22 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 2.22 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 55% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 2.22 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85 per 1,000 people, 58% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.97 per 1,000 people | 2.34 per 1,000 people | 3.88 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.54 per 1,000 people | 2.09 per 1,000 people | 3.32 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 124 Uganda 2.27 per 1,000 people compare
- 125 Sri Lanka 2.26 per 1,000 people compare
- 127 El Salvador 2.18 per 1,000 people compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 2.17 per 1,000 people compare
- 129 Tunisia 2.16 per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Micronesia (country)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 16.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.94 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Micronesia (country)?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Micronesia (country) was 2.22 per 1,000 people in 2019, 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 126th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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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