Nurses and midwives in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Nurses and midwives was 0.508 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Nurses and midwives in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, nurses and midwives in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.508 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.513 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.396 per 1,000 people, in 2008.
That places Papua New Guinea 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Nurses and midwives in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.513 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.396 per 1,000 people | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 0.477 per 1,000 people | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 0.497 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.414 per 1,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.508 per 1,000 people | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4545 per 1,000 people | 0.396 per 1,000 people | 0.513 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4627 per 1,000 people | 0.414 per 1,000 people | 0.497 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.508 per 1,000 people | 0.508 per 1,000 people | 0.508 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Papua New Guinea?
- Nurses and midwives in Papua New Guinea was 0.508 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.513 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.396 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for nurses and midwives?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.