Nurses and midwives in Macao

Macao: Nurses and midwives was 3.79 per 1,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.79 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
99th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.79 per 1,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
3.12 per 1,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Nurses and midwives in Macao, 2013–2018

012342013201520182013: 3.1 per 1,000 people2014: 3.3 per 1,000 people2015: 3.7 per 1,000 people2016: 3.7 per 1,000 people2017: 3.8 per 1,000 people2018: 3.8 per 1,000 people

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 Macao is 3.79 per 1,000 people, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Macao ranks 99th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 96 Guyana 3.93 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 97 Cyprus 3.89 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 98 Fiji 3.85 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 100 Barbados 3.67 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 100 China 3.67 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 102 Kiribati 3.63 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives in Macao?
Nurses and midwives in Macao was 3.79 per 1,000 people in 2018, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 3.79 per 1,000 people in 2018.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 3.12 per 1,000 people in 2013.
How does Macao rank for nurses and midwives?
Macao ranks 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macao 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

Indicator
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.