Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people — all countries

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people — Suriname

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Suriname in 2023 — 1.73 per 1,000. Ranked 56 in the world out of 75. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 19.6%.

2023 1.73 per 1,000 −41.08% vs 2021
World rank 56of 75
Period maximum 5.02 per 1,0002004
Period minimum 1.44 per 1,0002000

Trend over time

2000–2023 · per 1,000 people

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people — Suriname, 2000–202302462000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 1.44 per 1,0002004: 5.02 per 1,0002009: 2.95 per 1,0002013: 2.21 per 1,0002014: 1.96 per 1,0002015: 2.01 per 1,0002016: 1.88 per 1,0002017: 1.85 per 1,0002018: 2.65 per 1,0002019: 3.77 per 1,0002021: 2.93 per 1,0002023: 1.73 per 1,000
Change over the period: +0.28 (+19.6%) Average annual rate: 0.78 %
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people — Suriname, by year Suriname All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2023 1.73
2021 2.93
2019 3.77 +1.12 +42.28%
2018 2.65 +0.8 +42.96%
2017 1.85 −0.02 −1.33%
2016 1.88 −0.13 −6.43%
2015 2.01 +0.05 +2.55%
2014 1.96 −0.25 −11.41%
2013 2.21
2009 2.95
2004 5.02
2000 1.44

South America, 2023

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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.