Nurses and midwives in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Nurses and midwives was 5.34 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.34 per 1,000 people
World rank
71st
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.34 per 1,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
1.97 per 1,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
7
1999–2023

Nurses and midwives in Saint Lucia, 1999–2023

02461999201120231999: 2.1 per 1,000 people2001: 2.3 per 1,000 people2003: 3 per 1,000 people2004: 2.3 per 1,000 people2005: 2 per 1,000 people2017: 3.2 per 1,000 people2023: 5.3 per 1,000 people

Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, nurses and midwives in Saint Lucia stood at 5.34 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 65.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Saint Lucia peaked at 5.34 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.97 per 1,000 people, in 2005.

Saint Lucia ranks 71st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.11 per 1,000 people 2.11 per 1,000 people 2.11 per 1,000 people 1
2000s 2.4 per 1,000 people 1.97 per 1,000 people 3.04 per 1,000 people 4
2010s 3.24 per 1,000 people 3.24 per 1,000 people 3.24 per 1,000 people 1
2020s 5.34 per 1,000 people 5.34 per 1,000 people 5.34 per 1,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 68 Brazil 5.5 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 69 Chile 5.45 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 70 Namibia 5.39 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 72 Maldives 5.02 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 73 Philippines 4.79 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 74 Argentina 4.75 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 Saint Lucia?
Nurses and midwives in Saint Lucia was 5.34 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 Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 5.34 per 1,000 people in 2023.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.97 per 1,000 people in 2005.
How does Saint Lucia rank for nurses and midwives?
Saint Lucia ranks 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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.