Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Suriname
Suriname: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 1.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.73
Change on year
down 41.1%
World rank
140th
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.02
in 2004
All-time low
1.44
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2023
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Suriname is 1.73, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.1% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Suriname peaked at 5.02 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 140th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.44 | — |
| 2004 | 5.02 | +247.6% |
| 2009 | 2.95 | -41.3% |
| 2013 | 2.21 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 1.96 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 2.01 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.88 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.85 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | +43.0% |
| 2019 | 3.77 | +42.3% |
| 2021 | 2.93 | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 1.73 | -41.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.73 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 43% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.73 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51, 49% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.14 | 1.44 | 5.02 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 1.85 | 3.77 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 1.73 | 2.93 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Suriname?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Suriname was 1.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 in 2004.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Suriname ranks 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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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