Nursing and midwifery personnel in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 16.97 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Nicaragua, 2003–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Nicaragua is 16.97, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Nicaragua peaked at 17.13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.25, in 2003.
That places Nicaragua 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.25 | — |
| 2005 | 11.78 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 11.78 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.02 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 13.13 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 13.23 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.84 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.85 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 13.88 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.78 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.72 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.83 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.83 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 15.69 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 16.56 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 16.53 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 16.86 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 17.13 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 16.97 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2 | 11.25 | 13.23 | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.55 | 12.84 | 16.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.99 | 16.86 | 17.13 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 134 Tunisia 19.16 compare
- 135 Cape Verde 17.98 compare
- 136 Dominican Republic 17.58 compare
- 138 Zambia 16.72 compare
- 139 Comoros 16.44 compare
- 140 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.24 compare
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.8235 % 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 0.0417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.41 % 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 0.0415 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Nicaragua?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Nicaragua was 16.97 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 17.13 in 2021.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.25 in 2003.
- How does Nicaragua rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Nicaragua ranks 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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