Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Nauru
Nauru: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 7.3 per 1,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Nauru, 1995–2018
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 Nauru is 7.3 per 1,000 people, 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 1,000 people in Nauru peaked at 7.3 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.88 per 1,000 people, in 1995.
That places Nauru 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.88 per 1,000 people | 5.88 per 1,000 people | 5.88 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.57 per 1,000 people | 6.24 per 1,000 people | 6.9 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.87 per 1,000 people | 6.36 per 1,000 people | 7.3 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More reference data data for Nauru
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 46.39 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Nauru?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Nauru was 7.3 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.88 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- How does Nauru rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Nauru ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 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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