Nurses and midwives in Barbados
Barbados: Nurses and midwives was 3.67 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Barbados, 1995–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Barbados is 3.67 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Barbados peaked at 6.04 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.12 per 1,000 people, in 2018.
That places Barbados 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.19 per 1,000 people | 5.19 per 1,000 people | 5.19 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.65 per 1,000 people | 4.88 per 1,000 people | 6.04 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.92 per 1,000 people | 3.12 per 1,000 people | 4.71 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.11 per 1,000 people | 3.67 per 1,000 people | 4.41 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Barbados
- Population ages 65 and above, male 15.1% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 48,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 1,772 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 1,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 1,743 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 1,757 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 24,507 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 1,944 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 1,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 1,825 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Barbados?
- Nurses and midwives in Barbados was 3.67 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6.04 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- How does Barbados rank for nurses and midwives?
- Barbados ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.