Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 3.94 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3.94
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
95th
of 188 countries
All-time high
6.21
in 2008
All-time low
3.73
in 2014
Years of data
6
2002–2020
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Tuvalu, 2002–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Tuvalu is 3.94, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Tuvalu peaked at 6.21 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.73, in 2014.
That places Tuvalu 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.06 | — |
| 2003 | 5.16 | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 6.21 | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 3.73 | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 4.54 | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 3.94 | -13.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 3.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 3.94 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.14 | 4.06 | 6.21 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.13 | 3.73 | 4.54 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.94 | 3.94 | 3.94 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.8166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Tuvalu?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Tuvalu was 3.94 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 6.21 in 2008.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 in 2014.
- How does Tuvalu rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Tuvalu ranks 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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