Nursing and midwifery personnel in Barbados
Barbados: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 41.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Barbados, 1995–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Barbados is 41.37, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Barbados peaked at 60.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.24, in 2018.
That places Barbados 93rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 51.91 | — |
| 2000 | 60.36 | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 60.21 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.79 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 31.24 | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 48.12 | +54.0% |
| 2020 | 44.13 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 41.65 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 41.76 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 41.37 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.91 | 51.91 | 51.91 | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.45 | 48.79 | 60.36 | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.68 | 31.24 | 48.12 | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.23 | 41.37 | 44.13 | 4 |
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More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.71 % 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 0.0108 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 Barbados?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Barbados was 41.37 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 60.36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.24 in 2018.
- How does Barbados rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Barbados ranks 93rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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