Nurses and midwives in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Nurses and midwives was 1.57 per 1,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Nicaragua, 2003–2017
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2017, nurses and midwives in Nicaragua stood at 1.57 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Nicaragua peaked at 1.57 per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.12 per 1,000 people, in 2003.
Nicaragua ranks 147th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.12 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.28 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.39 per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.39 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.48 per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.57 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 per 1,000 people | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.28 per 1,000 people | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 8 |
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More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2648 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1437 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Nicaragua?
- Nurses and midwives in Nicaragua was 1.57 per 1,000 people in 2017, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- How does Nicaragua rank for nurses and midwives?
- Nicaragua ranks 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.