Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Samoa
Samoa: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 3.06 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Samoa, 1999–2020
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
In 2020, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Samoa stood at 3.06 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Samoa peaked at 3.23 per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.48 per 1,000 people, in 2010.
That places Samoa 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.94 per 1,000 people | 1.94 per 1,000 people | 1.94 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.75 per 1,000 people | 1.67 per 1,000 people | 1.83 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.11 per 1,000 people | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 3.23 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.06 per 1,000 people | 3.06 per 1,000 people | 3.06 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Samoa
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2414 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2407 °C (2026)
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- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4124 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Samoa?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Samoa was 3.06 per 1,000 people in 2020, 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Samoa ranks 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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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