Nurses and midwives in Nauru

Nauru: Nurses and midwives was 7.3 per 1,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
7.3 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
39th
of 188 countries
All-time high
7.3 per 1,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
5.88 per 1,000 people
in 1995
Years of data
6
1995–2018

Nurses and midwives in Nauru, 1995–2018

024681995200620181995: 5.9 per 1,000 people2004: 6.2 per 1,000 people2008: 6.9 per 1,000 people2011: 6.9 per 1,000 people2015: 6.4 per 1,000 people2018: 7.3 per 1,000 people

Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Nauru recorded 7.3 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Nauru peaked at 7.3 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.88 per 1,000 people, in 1995.

That places Nauru 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Nurses and midwives in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Nauru, 1995 to 2018.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1995 5.88 per 1,000 people
2004 6.24 per 1,000 people +6.1%
2008 6.9 per 1,000 people +10.6%
2011 6.93 per 1,000 people +0.4%
2015 6.36 per 1,000 people -8.2%
2018 7.3 per 1,000 people +14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.88 per 1,000 people 5.88 per 1,000 people 5.88 per 1,000 people 1
2000s 6.57 per 1,000 people 6.24 per 1,000 people 6.9 per 1,000 people 2
2010s 6.87 per 1,000 people 6.36 per 1,000 people 7.3 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 36 Cuba 7.6 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 37 Uruguay 7.39 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 38 Seychelles 7.32 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 40 Russia 7.04 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 41 Dominica 6.76 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 42 Italy 6.75 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives in Nauru?
Nurses and midwives in Nauru was 7.3 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 Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 7.3 per 1,000 people in 2018.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 5.88 per 1,000 people in 1995.
How does Nauru rank for nurses and midwives?
Nauru ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nauru 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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Indicator
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.