Nursing personnel in Fiji
Fiji: Nursing personnel was 1,752 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,752
World rank
156th
of 189 countries
All-time high
2,982
in 2018
All-time low
1,576
in 1999
Years of data
8
1999–2023
Nursing personnel in Fiji, 1999–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 1,752 for nursing personnel in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Fiji peaked at 2,982 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,576, in 1999.
That places Fiji 156th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Nursing personnel in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,576 | — |
| 2003 | 1,660 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1,784 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 1,957 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 2,513 | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 2,621 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,982 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 1,752 | -41.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1,752 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,061, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1,752 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,034, 19% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,576 | 1,576 | 1,576 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,800 | 1,660 | 1,957 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,705 | 2,513 | 2,982 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,752 | 1,752 | 1,752 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More health data for Fiji
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4425 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,339 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 77 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9576 % 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 0.042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8116 % 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 Fiji?
- Nursing personnel in Fiji was 1,752 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 2,982 in 2018.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,576 in 1999.
- How does Fiji rank for nursing personnel?
- Fiji ranks 156th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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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