Nurses and midwives in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Nurses and midwives was 3.07 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Costa Rica, 1990–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, nurses and midwives in Costa Rica stood at 3.07 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Costa Rica peaked at 3.12 per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.869 per 1,000 people, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 109th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.871 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.869 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.887 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.897 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.904 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.91 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.938 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.969 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.04 per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 1.08 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 1.27 per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.52 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.59 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.77 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.87 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.04 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.18 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.41 per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 2.42 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.59 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.12 per 1,000 people | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 2.85 per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 2.91 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.06 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.07 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9369 per 1,000 people | 0.869 per 1,000 people | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 1.77 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 per 1,000 people | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 3.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 per 1,000 people | 3.06 per 1,000 people | 3.1 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Costa Rica?
- Nurses and midwives in Costa Rica was 3.07 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.869 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for nurses and midwives?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.