Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 3.94 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Tuvalu, 2002–2020
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, nurses and midwives in Tuvalu stood at 3.94 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Tuvalu peaked at 6.21 per 1,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.73 per 1,000 people, in 2014.
That places Tuvalu 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.06 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 5.16 per 1,000 people | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 6.21 per 1,000 people | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 4.54 per 1,000 people | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 3.94 per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 3.94 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 3.94 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.14 per 1,000 people | 4.06 per 1,000 people | 6.21 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.13 per 1,000 people | 3.73 per 1,000 people | 4.54 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.94 per 1,000 people | 3.94 per 1,000 people | 3.94 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.2 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % 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 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Tuvalu?
- Nurses and midwives in Tuvalu was 3.94 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 6.21 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- How does Tuvalu rank for nurses and midwives?
- Tuvalu ranks 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.