Nursing personnel in Guyana
Guyana: Nursing personnel was 3,615 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nursing personnel in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, nursing personnel in Guyana stood at 3,615. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 654.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Guyana peaked at 3,615 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 479, in 2014.
Guyana ranks 149th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nursing personnel in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,738 | — |
| 2009 | 789 | -54.6% |
| 2010 | 754 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 544 | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 479 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 535 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 565 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 610 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 731 | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 1,775 | +142.8% |
| 2020 | 2,437 | +37.3% |
| 2023 | 2,894 | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 3,615 | +24.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 3,615 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,449, 9% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 3,615 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,686, 26% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nursing personnel in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +142.8% | 731 | 1,775 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,264 | 789 | 1,738 | 2 |
| 2010s | 749.12 | 479 | 1,775 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,982 | 2,437 | 3,615 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 Guyana?
- Nursing personnel in Guyana was 3,615 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,615 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 479 in 2014.
- How does Guyana rank for nursing personnel?
- Guyana ranks 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 654.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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