Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 5.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.34
World rank
71st
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.34
in 2023
All-time low
1.97
in 2005
Years of data
7
1999–2023
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Saint Lucia, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 5.34 for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Saint Lucia peaked at 5.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2005.
Saint Lucia ranks 71st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.11 | — |
| 2001 | 2.32 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 3.04 | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 2.28 | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 1.97 | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 3.24 | +64.4% |
| 2023 | 5.34 | +65.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 5.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 5.34 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 1.97 | 3.04 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.24 | 3.24 | 3.24 | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.34 | 5.34 | 5.34 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Saint Lucia?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Saint Lucia was 5.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2005.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Saint Lucia ranks 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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