Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 1.57 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Nicaragua, 2003–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Nicaragua is 1.57, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Nicaragua peaked at 1.57 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 2003.
That places Nicaragua 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.12 | — |
| 2005 | 1.18 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.31 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1.32 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.28 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.39 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.39 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.38 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.37 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.38 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.48 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | +5.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.57 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51, 45% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 | 1.12 | 1.32 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1.28 | 1.57 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Nicaragua?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Nicaragua was 1.57 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 in 2017.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 2003.
- How does Nicaragua rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Nicaragua ranks 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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