Afghanistan vs Yemen: Nurses and midwives

Afghanistan
0.549 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Yemen
0.541 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
175th
Yemen rank
176th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Yemen
0.20.40.60.8199720102023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.549 per 1,000 people against 0.541 per 1,000 people in Yemen, a difference of 0.008 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Yemen ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 175th and Yemen ranks 176th of 188 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Yemen Difference Ahead
2010s 0.2197 per 1,000 people 0.6742 per 1,000 people 0.4545 per 1,000 people Yemen
2020s 0.549 per 1,000 people 0.541 per 1,000 people 0.008 per 1,000 people Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Afghanistan or Yemen?
Afghanistan, at 0.549 per 1,000 people against 0.541 per 1,000 people in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Afghanistan and Yemen?
0.008 per 1,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Afghanistan ranks 175th and Yemen ranks 176th 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.