Nursing personnel in Samoa
Samoa: Nursing personnel was 570 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
570
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
171st
of 189 countries
All-time high
574
in 2019
All-time low
250
in 2003
Years of data
9
1999–2020
Nursing personnel in Samoa, 1999–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 570 for nursing personnel in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Samoa peaked at 574 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 250, in 2003.
Samoa ranks 171st of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Nursing personnel in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 346 | — |
| 2003 | 250 | -27.7% |
| 2008 | 298 | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 286 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 282 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 288 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 488 | +69.4% |
| 2019 | 574 | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 570 | -0.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 570 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,061, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 570 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,034, 6% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 346 | 346 | 346 | 1 |
| 2000s | 274 | 250 | 298 | 2 |
| 2010s | 383.6 | 282 | 574 | 5 |
| 2020s | 570 | 570 | 570 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % 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 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % 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 Samoa?
- Nursing personnel in Samoa was 570 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 574 in 2019.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 in 2003.
- How does Samoa rank for nursing personnel?
- Samoa ranks 171st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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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