Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Nurses and midwives
Afghanistan
0.549 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Pakistan
0.52 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
175th
Pakistan rank
177th
Nurses and midwives over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.549 per 1,000 people against 0.52 per 1,000 people in Pakistan, a difference of 0.029 per 1,000 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 175th and Pakistan ranks 177th of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.574 per 1,000 people | 0.486 per 1,000 people | 0.088 per 1,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.2197 per 1,000 people | 0.5397 per 1,000 people | 0.32 per 1,000 people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Afghanistan, at 0.549 per 1,000 people against 0.52 per 1,000 people in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0.029 per 1,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- Afghanistan ranks 175th and Pakistan ranks 177th 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.