Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 1.46 per 1,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Vanuatu, 1997–2019
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1.46 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 1,000 people in Vanuatu peaked at 2.45 per 1,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.46 per 1,000 people, in 2019.
Vanuatu ranks 150th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.45 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 1.75 per 1,000 people | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 1.55 per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.68 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.84 per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.46 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 per 1,000 people, 89% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.46 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85 per 1,000 people, 38% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.45 per 1,000 people | 2.45 per 1,000 people | 2.45 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 1.55 per 1,000 people | 1.75 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.59 per 1,000 people | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 1.84 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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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 1,000 people in Vanuatu?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Vanuatu was 1.46 per 1,000 people in 2019, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 per 1,000 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Vanuatu ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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