Suriname—Nursing & Midwifery Personnel
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #135 of 192Updated May 2026
Latest Value
18
2024
YoY Change
+6.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#135
of 192 countries
Maximum
38
2019
Minimum
13
2002
CAGR
+1.0%
23 years
Last
18
Previous
17
Highest
38
Lowest
13
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Suriname's nursing & midwifery personnel was 18 in 2024, ranking #135 out of 192 countries. This represents a +6.5% change from 2023. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 38 (2019) and the lowest was 13 (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 17 | -41.1% |
| 2021 | 29 | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 38 | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 26 | +43.0% |
| 2017 | 19 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 19 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 20 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 20 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 22 | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 16 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 17 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 18 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 16 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 18 | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 16 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 15 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 16 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 15 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 15 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 15 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 15 |
Top Countries — Nursing & Midwifery Personnel
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 208 | 2014 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 192 | 2023 |
| 3 | Iceland | 161 | 2024 |
| 4 | Norway | 160 | 2023 |
| 5 | Ireland | 154 | 2024 |
| 6 | Australia | 144 | 2024 |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 137 | 2023 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 131 | 2024 |
| 9 | Finland | 130 | 2023 |
| 10 | Japan | 124 | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Nursing and Midwifery Personnel (total) — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Number