Nursing and midwifery personnel in Tonga
Tonga: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 443 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
443
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
177th
of 189 countries
All-time high
480
in 2020
All-time low
341
in 2001
Years of data
10
2001–2021
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Tonga, 2001–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 443 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Tonga peaked at 480 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 341, in 2001.
That places Tonga 177th out of 189 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 341 | — |
| 2002 | 350 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 364 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 378 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 400 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 408 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 412 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 453 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 480 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 443 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 358.25 | 341 | 378 | 4 |
| 2010s | 418.25 | 400 | 453 | 4 |
| 2020s | 461.5 | 443 | 480 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 490 compare
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda 476 compare
- 176 Dominica 461 compare
- 178 Vanuatu 426 compare
- 179 Andorra 405 compare
- 180 San Marino 326 compare
More health data for Tonga
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 834.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.8817 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Tonga?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Tonga was 443 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 480 in 2020.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 341 in 2001.
- How does Tonga rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Tonga ranks 177th out of 189 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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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