Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in South America in 2021 — 4.59 per 1,000. Since 2013, the indicator has fallen by 10.1%.
2013–2021 · per 1,000 people
| Year | per 1,000 | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.59 | — | — |
| 2019 | 3.59 | −2.91 | −44.71% |
| 2018 | 6.5 | +0.43 | +7.01% |
| 2017 | 6.08 | −0.07 | −1.09% |
| 2016 | 6.14 | +0.21 | +3.49% |
| 2015 | 5.93 | +0.09 | +1.52% |
| 2014 | 5.85 | +0.74 | +14.53% |
| 2013 | 5.1 | — | — |
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.
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