Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Seychelles
Seychelles: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 7.32 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Seychelles, 2004–2023
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 Seychelles is 7.32 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Seychelles peaked at 7.37 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.21 per 1,000 people, in 2012.
Seychelles ranks 38th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.01 per 1,000 people | 4.37 per 1,000 people | 7.19 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.68 per 1,000 people | 4.21 per 1,000 people | 7.37 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.21 per 1,000 people | 5.02 per 1,000 people | 7.32 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Seychelles?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Seychelles was 7.32 per 1,000 people in 2023, 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does Seychelles rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Seychelles ranks 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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