Nursing and midwifery personnel in Mauritius
Mauritius: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 4,459 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,459
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
146th
of 189 countries
All-time high
5,166
in 2022
All-time low
2,958
in 2003
Years of data
19
2003–2023
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Mauritius, 2003–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 4,459 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Mauritius peaked at 5,166 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,958, in 2003.
Mauritius ranks 146th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2,958 | — |
| 2004 | 4,604 | +55.6% |
| 2007 | 3,300 | -28.3% |
| 2008 | 3,400 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3,500 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3,600 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,670 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3,737 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3,963 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 4,125 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4,130 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4,134 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,139 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4,220 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 4,494 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 4,400 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4,386 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 5,166 | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 4,459 | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,552 | 2,958 | 4,604 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,021 | 3,600 | 4,494 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,603 | 4,386 | 5,166 | 4 |
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More health data for Mauritius
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,032 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1454 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.5079 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Mauritius?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Mauritius was 4,459 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 5,166 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,958 in 2003.
- How does Mauritius rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Mauritius ranks 146th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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