Nursing and midwifery personnel in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 426 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
426
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
178th
of 189 countries
All-time high
459
in 2012
All-time low
344
in 2007
Years of data
7
1997–2019
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Vanuatu, 1997–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, nursing and midwifery personnel in Vanuatu stood at 426.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Vanuatu peaked at 459 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 344, in 2007.
Vanuatu ranks 178th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 428 | — |
| 2004 | 360 | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 344 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 380 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 459 | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 417 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 426 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 428 | 428 | 428 | 1 |
| 2000s | 361.33 | 344 | 380 | 3 |
| 2010s | 434 | 417 | 459 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda 476 compare
- 176 Dominica 461 compare
- 177 Tonga 443 compare
- 179 Andorra 405 compare
- 180 San Marino 326 compare
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 308 compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 695.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3796 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2888 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Vanuatu?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Vanuatu was 426 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 459 in 2012.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 344 in 2007.
- How does Vanuatu rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Vanuatu ranks 178th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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