Nursing and midwifery personnel in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 14.59 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
14.59
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
146th
of 189 countries
All-time high
24.51
in 1997
All-time low
14.59
in 2019
Years of data
7
1997–2019
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Vanuatu, 1997–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 14.59 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Vanuatu peaked at 24.51 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.59, in 2019.
Vanuatu ranks 146th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24.51 | — |
| 2004 | 17.5 | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 15.55 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 16.75 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 18.44 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 14.62 | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 14.59 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.51 | 24.51 | 24.51 | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.6 | 15.55 | 17.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.88 | 14.59 | 18.44 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Vanuatu?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Vanuatu was 14.59 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 24.51 in 1997.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.59 in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Vanuatu ranks 146th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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