Nurses and midwives, total in Suriname in 2024 — 1,167 people. Ranked 68 in the world out of 75. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 67.7%.
2000–2024 · people
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,167 | +81 | +7.46% |
| 2023 | 1,086 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1,811 | — | — |
| 2019 | 2,283 | +695 | +43.77% |
| 2018 | 1,588 | +488 | +44.36% |
| 2017 | 1,100 | −4 | −0.36% |
| 2016 | 1,104 | −63 | −5.4% |
| 2015 | 1,167 | +41 | +3.64% |
| 2014 | 1,126 | −131 | −10.42% |
| 2013 | 1,257 | +335 | +36.33% |
| 2012 | 922 | −15 | −1.6% |
| 2011 | 937 | −68 | −6.77% |
| 2010 | 1,005 | +117 | +13.18% |
| 2009 | 888 | −81 | −8.36% |
| 2008 | 969 | +122 | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 847 | +70 | +9.01% |
| 2006 | 777 | −31 | −3.84% |
| 2005 | 808 | +17 | +2.15% |
| 2004 | 791 | +29 | +3.81% |
| 2003 | 762 | +114 | +17.59% |
| 2002 | 648 | −85 | −11.6% |
| 2001 | 733 | +37 | +5.32% |
| 2000 | 696 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of nursing and midwifery personnel, from WHO. This category is almost always the largest in a health system — worldwide there are on average about three times as many nurses as physicians, and in countries with developed primary care the gap is wider still.
Important: The ratio of nurses to physicians speaks of the structure of a system: a low value usually means that physicians are doing the work of nursing care, and that is a sign of a staffing shortage rather than of an abundance of doctors.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
How many nurses and midwives there are per 1,000 people.
Healthcare Physicians, totalHow many physicians work in a country — in absolute numbers, from 1971 onward.
Healthcare Physicians per 1,000 peopleThe number of physicians per 1,000 people.
Healthcare Hospital beds per 1,000 peopleThe number of hospital beds per 1,000 people — the capacity of inpatient care.
