Nurses and midwives in Fiji
Fiji: Nurses and midwives was 3.85 per 1,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Fiji, 1999–2019
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2019, nurses and midwives in Fiji stood at 3.85 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Fiji peaked at 3.85 per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.9 per 1,000 people, in 1999.
Fiji ranks 98th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Nurses and midwives in Fiji, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.98 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.16 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 2.74 per 1,000 people | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 2.85 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.25 per 1,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 3.85 per 1,000 people | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.02 per 1,000 people | 1.92 per 1,000 people | 2.16 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.17 per 1,000 people | 2.74 per 1,000 people | 3.85 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Fiji
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4425 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,339 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 77 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4737 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5037 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Fiji?
- Nurses and midwives in Fiji was 3.85 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does Fiji rank for nurses and midwives?
- Fiji ranks 98th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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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About this data
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.