Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 3.63 per 1,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Kiribati, 1998–2018
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 3.63 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2018.
That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Kiribati peaked at 5.45 per 1,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.23 per 1,000 people, in 1998.
That places Kiribati 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 2.71 per 1,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 3.46 per 1,000 people | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 3.72 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.45 per 1,000 people | +46.3% |
| 2018 | 3.63 per 1,000 people | -33.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3.63 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 per 1,000 people, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3.63 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85 per 1,000 people, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.09 per 1,000 people | 2.71 per 1,000 people | 3.46 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.13 per 1,000 people | 3.63 per 1,000 people | 5.45 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Kiribati?
- Nurses and midwives in Kiribati was 3.63 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 per 1,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 per 1,000 people in 1998.
- How does Kiribati rank for nurses and midwives?
- Kiribati ranks 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.