Nurses and midwives in Guyana
Guyana: Nurses and midwives was 3.93 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nurses and midwives in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 3.93 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 441.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Guyana peaked at 3.93 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.635 per 1,000 people, in 2014.
That places Guyana 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.79 per 1,000 people | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 2.27 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 0.635 per 1,000 people | 2.63 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.68 per 1,000 people | 3.44 per 1,000 people | 3.93 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Guyana
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 8,257 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8,020 (2025)
- Population, female 51.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 6,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 7,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 8,223 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 7,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 6,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 8,257 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 7,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Guyana?
- Nurses and midwives in Guyana was 3.93 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.635 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- How does Guyana rank for nurses and midwives?
- Guyana ranks 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 441.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.