Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Nauru
Nauru: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 7.3 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
7.3
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
39th
of 188 countries
All-time high
7.3
in 2018
All-time low
5.88
in 1995
Years of data
6
1995–2018
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Nauru, 1995–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Nauru is 7.3, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Nauru peaked at 7.3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.88, in 1995.
That places Nauru 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.88 | — |
| 2004 | 6.24 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 6.9 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 6.93 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.36 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 7.3 | +14.8% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 7.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 99% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 7.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.88 | 5.88 | 5.88 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.57 | 6.24 | 6.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.87 | 6.36 | 7.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More reference data data for Nauru
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0786 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3993 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.1729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.1454 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0735 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Nauru?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Nauru was 7.3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.88 in 1995.
- How does Nauru rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Nauru ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru 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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