Nursing and midwifery personnel in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 8.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.12
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
164th
of 189 countries
All-time high
8.88
in 2023
All-time low
3.96
in 2008
Years of data
8
2000–2024
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 8.12 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.96, in 2008.
That places Papua New Guinea 164th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.13 | — |
| 2008 | 3.96 | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 4.77 | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 4.97 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.14 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 5.08 | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 8.88 | +74.8% |
| 2024 | 8.12 | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.54 | 3.96 | 5.13 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.63 | 4.14 | 4.97 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.36 | 5.08 | 8.88 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 9.26 compare
- 162 Liberia 8.35 compare
- 163 Burkina Faso 8.24 compare
- 165 Burundi 7.94 compare
- 166 Mozambique 7.62 compare
- 167 Honduras 7.35 compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.7486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0574 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Papua New Guinea?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Papua New Guinea was 8.12 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 164th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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