Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 0.508 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
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 Papua New Guinea is 0.508 per 1,000 people, 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 1,000 people in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.513 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.396 per 1,000 people, in 2008.
That places Papua New Guinea 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4545 per 1,000 people | 0.396 per 1,000 people | 0.513 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4627 per 1,000 people | 0.414 per 1,000 people | 0.497 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.508 per 1,000 people | 0.508 per 1,000 people | 0.508 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 361.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.1521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,897 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,563 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 55.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Papua New Guinea?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Papua New Guinea was 0.508 per 1,000 people in 2021, 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.513 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.396 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 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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