Nursing and midwifery personnel in Barbados
Barbados: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 1,168 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Barbados, 1995–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Barbados is 1,168, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Barbados peaked at 1,582 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 877, in 2018.
That places Barbados 164th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,360 | — |
| 2000 | 1,582 | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 1,580 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,311 | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 877 | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 1,353 | +54.3% |
| 2020 | 1,243 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 1,175 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1,179 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,168 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,360 | 1,360 | 1,360 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,491 | 1,311 | 1,582 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,115 | 877 | 1,353 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,191 | 1,168 | 1,243 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,453 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0839 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9978 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0867 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Barbados?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Barbados was 1,168 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,582 in 2000.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 877 in 2018.
- How does Barbados rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Barbados ranks 164th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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