Nursing and midwifery personnel in Samoa
Samoa: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 30.58 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
30.58
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
110th
of 189 countries
All-time high
32.32
in 2019
All-time low
14.82
in 2010
Years of data
9
1999–2020
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Samoa, 1999–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Samoa is 30.58, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Samoa peaked at 32.32 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.82, in 2010.
That places Samoa 110th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.36 | — |
| 2003 | 16.72 | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 18.31 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 14.82 | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 17.2 | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 17.85 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 23.51 | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 32.32 | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 30.58 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.36 | 19.36 | 19.36 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.52 | 16.72 | 18.31 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.14 | 14.82 | 32.32 | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.58 | 30.58 | 30.58 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5487 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1843 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3841 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Samoa?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Samoa was 30.58 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 32.32 in 2019.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.82 in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Samoa ranks 110th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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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