Nursing and midwifery personnel in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 30.71 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
30.71
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
109th
of 189 countries
All-time high
31.24
in 2017
All-time low
8.69
in 1991
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Costa Rica, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Costa Rica is 30.71, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Costa Rica peaked at 31.24 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.69, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 109th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.71 | — |
| 1991 | 8.69 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 8.87 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 8.97 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 9.04 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 9.1 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 9.38 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 9.69 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 10.43 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 10.81 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 11.84 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 12.74 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 13.01 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 13.81 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 14.37 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 14.63 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 15.25 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 15.88 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 16.71 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 17.71 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 18.72 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 19.33 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 20.42 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 21.79 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 24.08 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 24.22 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.92 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 31.24 | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 28.53 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 29.12 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 30.64 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 30.96 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 30.71 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.37 | 8.69 | 10.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.59 | 11.84 | 17.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.34 | 18.72 | 31.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.77 | 30.64 | 30.96 | 3 |
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More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.5012 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0391 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.4942 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Costa Rica?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Costa Rica was 30.71 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 31.24 in 2017.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.69 in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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