Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 6.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 6.58, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 7.03 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.59, in 2015.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 48th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7 | — |
| 1991 | 7.03 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.03 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.94 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.03 | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 5.72 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 5.92 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 5.6 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 5.66 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 5.92 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 6.42 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 4.59 | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 6.58 | +43.5% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 6.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 89% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 6.58 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +43.5% | 4.59 | 6.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.29 | 5.6 | 7.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.42 | 6.42 | 6.42 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.59 | 4.59 | 4.59 | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.58 | 6.58 | 6.58 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
More reference data data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0022 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.019 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0311 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 6.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 7.03 in 1991.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 in 2015.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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