Algeria vs Iraq: Nurses and midwives

Algeria
2.51 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Iraq
2.65 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Algeria rank
120th
Iraq rank
117th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Algeria
  • Iraq
0.511.522.5200220122022

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2.65 per 1,000 people against 2.51 per 1,000 people in Algeria, a difference of 0.14 per 1,000 people.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 120th and Iraq ranks 117th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 1.93 per 1,000 people 1.05 per 1,000 people 0.879 per 1,000 people Algeria
2010s 1.57 per 1,000 people 1.91 per 1,000 people 0.3357 per 1,000 people Iraq
2020s 2.51 per 1,000 people 2.65 per 1,000 people 0.14 per 1,000 people Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Algeria or Iraq?
Iraq, at 2.65 per 1,000 people against 2.51 per 1,000 people in Algeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Algeria and Iraq?
0.14 per 1,000 people, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Algeria ranks 120th and Iraq ranks 117th 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.