Nursing and midwifery personnel in Jamaica

Jamaica: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 20.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.95
Change on year
up 29.6%
World rank
129th
of 189 countries
All-time high
20.95
in 2024
All-time low
10.75
in 2008
Years of data
13
2003–2024

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Jamaica, 2003–2024

051015202003201320242003: 16.52008: 10.82012: 15.52013: 14.72014: 14.72015: 152016: 16.62017: 16.62020: 16.42021: 17.22022: 16.82023: 16.22024: 20.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 20.95 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Jamaica peaked at 20.95 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.75, in 2008.

Jamaica ranks 129th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000) in Jamaica, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 16.47
2008 10.75 -34.7%
2012 15.5 +44.2%
2013 14.74 -4.9%
2014 14.69 -0.3%
2015 14.97 +1.9%
2016 16.6 +10.9%
2017 16.63 +0.2%
2020 16.4 -1.4%
2021 17.17 +4.7%
2022 16.75 -2.4%
2023 16.17 -3.5%
2024 20.95 +29.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.61 10.75 16.47 2
2010s 15.52 14.69 16.63 6
2020s 17.49 16.17 20.95 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 126 Sao Tome and Principe 21.65 compare
  2. 127 Solomon Islands 21.3 compare
  3. 127 Fiji 21.3 compare
  4. 130 Belize 20.6 compare
  5. 131 Bhutan 20.52 compare
  6. 132 Egypt 19.5 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Jamaica?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Jamaica was 20.95 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 20.95 in 2024.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 10.75 in 2008.
How does Jamaica rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Jamaica ranks 129th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica 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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