Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Samoa
Samoa: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 3.06 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3.06
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
111th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.23
in 2019
All-time low
1.48
in 2010
Years of data
9
1999–2020
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Samoa, 1999–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Samoa stood at 3.06.
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 1000 people in Samoa peaked at 3.23 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 2010.
That places Samoa 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.94 | — |
| 2003 | 1.67 | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 1.83 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 1.48 | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 1.72 | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 1.78 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.35 | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 3.23 | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 3.06 | -5.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3.06 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.75 | 1.67 | 1.83 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.11 | 1.48 | 3.23 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.06 | 3.06 | 3.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Samoa?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Samoa was 3.06 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 in 2019.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Samoa ranks 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 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 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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