Nurses and midwives in Nauru
Nauru: Nurses and midwives was 7.3 per 1,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Nauru, 1995–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 137 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 160 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 147 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 157 (2025)
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- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 149 (2025)
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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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.