Nursing and midwifery personnel in Jamaica
Jamaica: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 5,948 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Jamaica, 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 5,948 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.6% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Jamaica peaked at 5,948 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,930, in 2008.
That places Jamaica 140th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4,374 | — |
| 2008 | 2,930 | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 4,297 | +46.7% |
| 2013 | 4,102 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 4,103 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,194 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4,664 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 4,682 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,641 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4,872 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 4,754 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 4,591 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 5,948 | +29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,652 | 2,930 | 4,374 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,340 | 4,102 | 4,682 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4,961 | 4,591 | 5,948 | 5 |
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More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Jamaica?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Jamaica was 5,948 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,948 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,930 in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Jamaica ranks 140th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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