Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 1.46 per 1,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Vanuatu, 1997–2019
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 Vanuatu is 1.46 per 1,000 people, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Vanuatu peaked at 2.45 per 1,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.46 per 1,000 people, in 2019.
Vanuatu ranks 150th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.45 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 1.75 per 1,000 people | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 1.55 per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.68 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.84 per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.46 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 per 1,000 people, 89% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.46 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85 per 1,000 people, 38% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.45 per 1,000 people | 2.45 per 1,000 people | 2.45 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 1.55 per 1,000 people | 1.75 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.59 per 1,000 people | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 1.84 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % 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 0.0682 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Vanuatu?
- Nurses and midwives in Vanuatu was 1.46 per 1,000 people in 2019, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 per 1,000 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for nurses and midwives?
- Vanuatu ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.