Nursing personnel in Barbados
Barbados: Nursing personnel was 1,035 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,035
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
163rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
1,582
in 2000
All-time low
877
in 2018
Years of data
10
1995–2023
Nursing personnel in Barbados, 1995–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, nursing personnel in Barbados stood at 1,035.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Barbados peaked at 1,582 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 877, in 2018.
That places Barbados 163rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Nursing personnel in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,360 | — |
| 2000 | 1,582 | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 1,580 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,311 | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 877 | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 1,178 | +34.3% |
| 2020 | 1,243 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1,175 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1,179 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,035 | -12.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1,035 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,449, 3% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1,035 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,686, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,360 | 1,360 | 1,360 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,491 | 1,311 | 1,582 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,028 | 877 | 1,178 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,158 | 1,035 | 1,243 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 160 Solomon Islands 1,516 compare
- 161 East Timor 1,410 compare
- 162 Gambia 1,345 compare
- 164 Cape Verde 939 compare
- 165 Belize 847 compare
- 166 Saint Lucia 813 compare
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Barbados?
- Nursing personnel in Barbados was 1,035 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,582 in 2000.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 877 in 2018.
- How does Barbados rank for nursing personnel?
- Barbados ranks 163rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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