Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Samoa
Samoa: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 3.06 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Samoa, 1999–2020
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, nurses and midwives in Samoa stood at 3.06 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Samoa peaked at 3.23 per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.48 per 1,000 people, in 2010.
Samoa ranks 111th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.94 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 1.83 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 1.48 per 1,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 1.72 per 1,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 1.78 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.35 per 1,000 people | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 3.23 per 1,000 people | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 3.06 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3.06 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3.06 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85 per 1,000 people, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.94 per 1,000 people | 1.94 per 1,000 people | 1.94 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.75 per 1,000 people | 1.67 per 1,000 people | 1.83 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.11 per 1,000 people | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 3.23 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.06 per 1,000 people | 3.06 per 1,000 people | 3.06 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % 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 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Samoa?
- Nurses and midwives in Samoa was 3.06 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for nurses and midwives?
- Samoa ranks 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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.