Nursing and midwifery personnel in Tonga

Tonga: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 41.99 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
41.99
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
88th
of 189 countries
All-time high
45.41
in 2020
All-time low
33.01
in 2001
Years of data
10
2001–2021

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Tonga, 2001–2021

010203040502001201120212001: 332002: 33.72008: 342009: 35.32010: 37.22013: 38.12018: 392019: 42.92020: 45.42021: 42

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 41.99 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2021.

That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Tonga peaked at 45.41 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.01, in 2001.

That places Tonga 88th out of 189 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000) in Tonga, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 33.01
2002 33.69 +2.1%
2008 34.02 +1.0%
2009 35.26 +3.6%
2010 37.24 +5.6%
2013 38.1 +2.3%
2018 39.02 +2.4%
2019 42.86 +9.8%
2020 45.41 +5.9%
2021 41.99 -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.99 33.01 35.26 4
2010s 39.3 37.24 42.86 4
2020s 43.7 41.99 45.41 2

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 85 Latvia 43.62 compare
  2. 86 Eswatini 42.6 compare
  3. 87 Bahamas 42.24 compare
  4. 89 Ghana 41.72 compare
  5. 90 Tuvalu 41.67 compare
  6. 91 Nepal 41.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Tonga?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Tonga was 41.99 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 45.41 in 2020.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 33.01 in 2001.
How does Tonga rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Tonga ranks 88th out of 189 countries with data for 2021.
Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga 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
190 places, 3,568 data points, 1990–2024
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