Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 1.46 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.46
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
150th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.45
in 1997
All-time low
1.46
in 2019
Years of data
7
1997–2019
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Vanuatu, 1997–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1.46 for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Vanuatu peaked at 2.45 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 2019.
Vanuatu ranks 150th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.45 | — |
| 2004 | 1.75 | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 1.55 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.68 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.84 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | -0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63, 89% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.46 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85, 38% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.66 | 1.55 | 1.75 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 1.46 | 1.84 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Vanuatu?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Vanuatu was 1.46 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 in 1997.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Vanuatu ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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