Nursing and midwifery personnel in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 17.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, nursing and midwifery personnel in Dominican Republic stood at 17.58.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Dominican Republic peaked at 20.78 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.01, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.88 | — |
| 2009 | 13.09 | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 13.45 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 12.36 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 12.45 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.45 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.01 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 11.23 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 12.9 | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 14.39 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 18.92 | +31.5% |
| 2021 | 20.17 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 20.78 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 20.6 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 17.58 | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.48 | 13.09 | 17.88 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.53 | 11.01 | 14.39 | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.61 | 17.58 | 20.78 | 5 |
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More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.8924 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.6908 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.041 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Dominican Republic?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Dominican Republic was 17.58 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20.78 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.01 in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Dominican Republic ranks 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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