Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 4.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.74
World rank
76th
of 188 countries
All-time high
9.69
in 2015
All-time low
2.44
in 1997
Years of data
12
1997–2023

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1997–2023

2468101997201020231997: 2.42000: 3.92001: 4.22004: 4.52010: 2.62013: 9.12014: 9.22015: 9.72016: 8.72017: 6.62018: 7.42023: 4.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 4.74.

The figure is down 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 9.69 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.44, in 1997.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 76th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.44 2.44 2.44 1
2000s 4.2 3.94 4.47 3
2010s 7.58 2.56 9.69 7
2020s 4.74 4.74 4.74 1

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 73 Philippines 4.79 compare
  2. 74 Argentina 4.75 compare
  3. 75 Armenia 4.75 compare
  4. 77 Andorra 4.72 compare
  5. 78 Oman 4.66 compare
  6. 79 Grenada 4.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 4.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 9.69 in 2015.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 2.44 in 1997.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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About this data

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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