Nursing and midwifery personnel in Samoa
Samoa: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 648 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
648
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
171st
of 189 countries
All-time high
678
in 2019
All-time low
286
in 2010
Years of data
9
1999–2020
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Samoa, 1999–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Samoa is 648, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 126.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Samoa peaked at 678 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 286, in 2010.
That places Samoa 171st out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 349 | — |
| 2003 | 310 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 348 | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 286 | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 338 | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 357 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 488 | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 678 | +38.9% |
| 2020 | 648 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 349 | 349 | 349 | 1 |
| 2000s | 329 | 310 | 348 | 2 |
| 2010s | 429.4 | 286 | 678 | 5 |
| 2020s | 648 | 648 | 648 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 812 compare
- 169 Seychelles 808 compare
- 170 Monaco 752 compare
- 172 Grenada 536 compare
- 173 Kiribati 517 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 490 compare
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 708.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5618 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4963 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Samoa?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Samoa was 648 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 678 in 2019.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 286 in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Samoa ranks 171st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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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