Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 2.17 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
2.17
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.21
in 2015
All-time low
1.93
in 2018
Years of data
5
2004–2022

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Sao Tome and Principe, 2004–2022

00.511.522004201320222004: 22015: 2.22018: 1.92019: 2.22022: 2.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 2.17 for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.21 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.93, in 2018.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.95 1.95 1.95 1
2010s 2.1 1.93 2.21 3
2020s 2.17 2.17 2.17 1

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 125 Sri Lanka 2.26 compare
  2. 126 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.22 compare
  3. 127 El Salvador 2.18 compare
  4. 129 Tunisia 2.16 compare
  5. 130 Belize 2.06 compare
  6. 130 Dominican Republic 2.06 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Sao Tome and Principe?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.17 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 2.21 in 2015.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.93 in 2018.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
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