Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people — all countries

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people — Saint Lucia

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Saint Lucia in 2023 — 5.34 per 1,000. Ranked 27 in the world out of 75. Since 1999, the indicator has risen by 153%.

2023 5.34 per 1,000 +64.96% vs 2017
World rank 27of 75
Period maximum 5.34 per 1,0002023
Period minimum 1.97 per 1,0002005

Trend over time

1999–2023 · per 1,000 people

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people — Saint Lucia, 1999–20231234561999200220052008201120142017202020231999: 2.11 per 1,0002001: 2.32 per 1,0002003: 3.04 per 1,0002004: 2.28 per 1,0002005: 1.97 per 1,0002017: 3.24 per 1,0002023: 5.34 per 1,000
Change over the period: +3.23 (+152.98%) Average annual rate: 3.94 %
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people — Saint Lucia, by year Saint Lucia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2023 5.34
2017 3.24
2005 1.97 −0.31 −13.75%
2004 2.28 −0.75 −24.79%
2003 3.04
2001 2.32
1999 2.11

About the indicator

The number of nursing and midwifery personnel per thousand people. WHO data through the World Bank database; coverage here is broader than in the direct WHO series — 245 territories. The indicator belongs to the set of health workforce indicators by which WHO assesses the ability of a system to secure universal coverage with services.

Important: Density says nothing about accessibility: personnel can be concentrated in large cities, and at the same average value provision in the countryside differs severalfold.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.