Afghanistan vs Gambia: Nurses and midwives
Afghanistan
0.549 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Gambia
0.658 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
175th
Gambia rank
173rd
Nurses and midwives over time
- Afghanistan
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.658 per 1,000 people against 0.549 per 1,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.109 per 1,000 people.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 175th and Gambia ranks 173rd of 188 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.527 per 1,000 people | 0.5922 per 1,000 people | 0.0652 per 1,000 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.254 per 1,000 people | 0.911 per 1,000 people | 0.657 per 1,000 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.549 per 1,000 people | 0.658 per 1,000 people | 0.109 per 1,000 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives, Afghanistan or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 0.658 per 1,000 people against 0.549 per 1,000 people in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 0.109 per 1,000 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Gambia rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- Afghanistan ranks 175th and Gambia ranks 173rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.