Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 6.58 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 6.58 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2023.
The figure is up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 7.03 per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.59 per 1,000 people, in 2015.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 7.03 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.03 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.94 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.03 per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 5.72 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 5.92 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 5.66 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 5.92 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 6.42 per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 4.59 per 1,000 people | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 6.58 per 1,000 people | +43.5% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 6.58 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 89% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 6.58 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 per 1,000 people, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +43.5% | 4.59 per 1,000 people | 6.58 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.29 per 1,000 people | 5.6 per 1,000 people | 7.03 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.42 per 1,000 people | 6.42 per 1,000 people | 6.42 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.59 per 1,000 people | 4.59 per 1,000 people | 4.59 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.58 per 1,000 people | 6.58 per 1,000 people | 6.58 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
More health data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2094)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.53 % 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 0.0289 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.34 % 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 0.0298 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Nurses and midwives in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 6.58 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 7.03 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for nurses and midwives?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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.