Nursing and midwifery personnel in Barbados

Barbados: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 1,168 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,168
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
164th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1,582
in 2000
All-time low
877
in 2018
Years of data
10
1995–2023

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Barbados, 1995–2023

05001.0k1.5k1995200920231995: 1.4k2000: 1.6k2001: 1.6k2005: 1.3k2018: 8772019: 1.4k2020: 1.2k2021: 1.2k2022: 1.2k2023: 1.2k

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

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Barbados, 1995 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 161 Bahamas 1,687 compare
  2. 162 Bhutan 1,602 compare
  3. 163 Comoros 1,371 compare
  4. 165 Saint Lucia 958 compare
  5. 166 Cape Verde 939 compare
  6. 167 Belize 847 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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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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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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