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
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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

Indicator
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.