Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 0.508 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.508
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
178th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.513
in 2000
All-time low
0.396
in 2008
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Papua New Guinea is 0.508, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.513 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.396, in 2008.
That places Papua New Guinea 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.513 | — |
| 2008 | 0.396 | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 0.477 | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 0.497 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.414 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.508 | +22.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.508 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63, 31% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.508 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85, 13% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4545 | 0.396 | 0.513 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4627 | 0.414 | 0.497 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.508 | 0.508 | 0.508 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Papua New Guinea?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Papua New Guinea was 0.508 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.513 in 2000.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.396 in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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