Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) 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 (per 1,000 people) 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% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.508 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 per 1,000 people, 31% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.508 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85 per 1,000 people, 13% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % 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 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
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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.