Nursing and midwifery personnel in Guyana
Guyana: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 4,025 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, nursing and midwifery personnel in Guyana stood at 4,025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 740.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Guyana peaked at 4,025 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 479, in 2014.
Guyana ranks 148th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,738 | — |
| 2009 | 989 | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 754 | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 544 | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 479 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 535 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 565 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 610 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 810 | +32.8% |
| 2019 | 2,122 | +162.0% |
| 2020 | 2,777 | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 3,245 | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 4,025 | +24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,364 | 989 | 1,738 | 2 |
| 2010s | 802.38 | 479 | 2,122 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,349 | 2,777 | 4,025 | 3 |
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More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1985 % 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 0.1425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.1895 % 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 0.1468 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Guyana?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Guyana was 4,025 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,025 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 479 in 2014.
- How does Guyana rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Guyana ranks 148th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 740.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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