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

10152025301990200620221990: 8.71991: 8.71992: 8.91993: 91994: 91995: 9.11996: 9.41997: 9.71998: 10.41999: 10.82000: 11.82001: 12.72002: 132003: 13.82004: 14.42005: 14.62006: 15.22007: 15.92008: 16.72009: 17.72010: 18.72011: 19.32012: 20.42013: 21.82014: 24.12015: 24.22016: 25.92017: 31.22018: 28.52019: 29.12020: 30.62021: 312022: 30.7

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

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 106 Panama 33.45 compare
  2. 107 Jordan 33.42 compare
  3. 108 Indonesia 33 compare
  4. 110 Samoa 30.58 compare
  5. 111 Mexico 30.48 compare
  6. 112 Botswana 30.23 compare

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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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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,587 data points, 1990–2024
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