Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Tonga
Tonga: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 4.2 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Tonga, 2001–2021
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Tonga is 4.2 per 1,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Tonga peaked at 4.54 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.3 per 1,000 people, in 2001.
Tonga ranks 87th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 3.37 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.72 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 3.81 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.9 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.29 per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 4.54 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 4.2 per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 4.2 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 4.2 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4 per 1,000 people | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.93 per 1,000 people | 3.72 per 1,000 people | 4.29 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.37 per 1,000 people | 4.2 per 1,000 people | 4.54 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Tonga?
- Nurses and midwives in Tonga was 4.2 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Tonga rank for nurses and midwives?
- Tonga ranks 87th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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.