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.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.19 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 4.37 per 1,000 people | -39.2% |
| 2006 | 4.58 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.49 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.34 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.21 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 7.04 per 1,000 people | +67.2% |
| 2018 | 7.37 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 5.44 per 1,000 people | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 5.21 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 5.02 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 7.29 per 1,000 people | +45.1% |
| 2023 | 7.32 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 7.32 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 99% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 7.32 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 per 1,000 people, 6.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +67.2% | 4.21 per 1,000 people | 7.04 per 1,000 people |
| 2022 | +45.1% | 5.02 per 1,000 people | 7.29 per 1,000 people |
| 2005 | -39.2% | 7.19 per 1,000 people | 4.37 per 1,000 people |
| 2019 | -26.2% | 7.37 per 1,000 people | 5.44 per 1,000 people |
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 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
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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