Nurses and midwives in Seychelles
Seychelles: Nurses and midwives was 7.32 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Seychelles, 2004–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 7.32 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Seychelles peaked at 7.37 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.21 per 1,000 people, in 2012.
That places Seychelles 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.01 per 1,000 people | 4.37 per 1,000 people | 7.19 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.68 per 1,000 people | 4.21 per 1,000 people | 7.37 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.21 per 1,000 people | 5.02 per 1,000 people | 7.32 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 843 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 906 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 820 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 827 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 811 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 829 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 804 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 837 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 790 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 781 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Seychelles?
- Nurses and midwives in Seychelles was 7.32 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does Seychelles rank for nurses and midwives?
- Seychelles ranks 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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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.