Nurses and midwives in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Nurses and midwives was 9.65 per 1,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Antigua and Barbuda, 1999–2019
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Antigua and Barbuda is 9.65 per 1,000 people, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 101.6% on the previous year and up 184.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 9.65 per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.16 per 1,000 people, in 1999.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 22nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Nurses and midwives in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.16 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 3.39 per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 4.78 per 1,000 people | +40.9% |
| 2014 | 4.89 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.72 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.71 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.74 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.79 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.65 per 1,000 people | +101.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.16 per 1,000 people | 3.16 per 1,000 people | 3.16 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.39 per 1,000 people | 3.39 per 1,000 people | 3.39 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.47 per 1,000 people | 4.71 per 1,000 people | 9.65 per 1,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 19 Uzbekistan 11.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 20 Belarus 10.82 per 1,000 people compare
- 21 Slovenia 10.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.55 per 1,000 people compare
- 24 Czechia 9.53 per 1,000 people compare
- 25 San Marino 9.44 per 1,000 people compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,555 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Nurses and midwives in Antigua and Barbuda was 9.65 per 1,000 people in 2019, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.65 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for nurses and midwives?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.