Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 4.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.11
World rank
90th
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.44
in 2017
All-time low
2.19
in 1996
Years of data
20
1995–2023

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Trinidad and Tobago, 1995–2023

02461995200920231995: 2.91996: 2.21997: 2.21998: 2.61999: 2.82000: 2.52001: 2.72002: 2.92003: 32006: 3.42007: 3.42009: 3.32010: 2.82011: 3.12015: 3.32016: 4.12017: 5.42018: 3.92019: 3.82023: 4.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 4.11 for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in 2023.

The figure is up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5.44 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.19, in 1996.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Trinidad and Tobago, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 2.88 —
1996 2.19 -24.0%
1997 2.21 +1.0%
1998 2.63 +18.6%
1999 2.78 +5.7%
2000 2.5 -10.1%
2001 2.67 +6.8%
2002 2.86 +7.5%
2003 2.97 +3.8%
2006 3.41 +14.6%
2007 3.42 +0.5%
2009 3.33 -2.9%
2010 2.82 -15.3%
2011 3.14 +11.5%
2015 3.34 +6.4%
2016 4.09 +22.4%
2017 5.44 +33.0%
2018 3.91 -28.0%
2019 3.82 -2.3%
2023 4.11 +7.5%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 4.11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 56% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 4.11 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.54 2.19 2.88 5
2000s 3.02 2.5 3.42 7
2010s 3.79 2.82 5.44 7
2020s 4.11 4.11 4.11 1

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 87 Tonga 4.2 compare
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  3. 89 Ghana 4.11 compare
  4. 91 Nepal 4.09 compare
  5. 92 Kyrgyzstan 4.08 compare
  6. 93 Malaysia 4.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Trinidad and Tobago?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 5.44 in 2017.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 2.19 in 1996.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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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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