Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 5.34 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Saint Lucia, 1999–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, nurses and midwives in Saint Lucia stood at 5.34 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Saint Lucia peaked at 5.34 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.97 per 1,000 people, in 2005.
Saint Lucia ranks 71st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.11 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.32 per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 3.04 per 1,000 people | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 2.28 per 1,000 people | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 1.97 per 1,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | +64.4% |
| 2023 | 5.34 per 1,000 people | +65.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 5.34 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 5.34 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.11 per 1,000 people | 2.11 per 1,000 people | 2.11 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.4 per 1,000 people | 1.97 per 1,000 people | 3.04 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.24 per 1,000 people | 3.24 per 1,000 people | 3.24 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.34 per 1,000 people | 5.34 per 1,000 people | 5.34 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More health data for Saint Lucia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5338 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9421 % 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 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9555 % 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 0.0282 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Saint Lucia?
- Nurses and midwives in Saint Lucia was 5.34 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 per 1,000 people in 2005.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for nurses and midwives?
- Saint Lucia ranks 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.