Nurses and midwives in Dominica
Dominica: Nurses and midwives was 6.76 per 1,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Dominica, 1997–2018
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 6.76 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2018.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Dominica peaked at 6.85 per 1,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.57 per 1,000 people, in 1997.
Dominica ranks 41st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Nurses and midwives in Dominica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.57 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.41 per 1,000 people | +40.2% |
| 2013 | 6.73 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 6.83 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.78 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.85 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.37 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 6.76 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.57 per 1,000 people | 4.57 per 1,000 people | 4.57 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.41 per 1,000 people | 6.41 per 1,000 people | 6.41 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.72 per 1,000 people | 6.37 per 1,000 people | 6.85 per 1,000 people | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Dominica?
- Nurses and midwives in Dominica was 6.76 per 1,000 people in 2018, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 per 1,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.57 per 1,000 people in 1997.
- How does Dominica rank for nurses and midwives?
- Dominica ranks 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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.