Australia vs Luxembourg: Nurses and midwives

Australia
13.45 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Luxembourg
13.72 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Australia rank
8th
Luxembourg rank
7th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Australia
  • Luxembourg
051015199020062023

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 13.72 per 1,000 people against 13.45 per 1,000 people in Australia, a difference of 0.27 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 8th and Luxembourg ranks 7th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1990s 10.58 per 1,000 people 7.4 per 1,000 people 3.18 per 1,000 people Australia
2000s 10.14 per 1,000 people 9.69 per 1,000 people 0.4543 per 1,000 people Australia
2010s 11.84 per 1,000 people 12.11 per 1,000 people 0.262 per 1,000 people Luxembourg
2020s 13.39 per 1,000 people 13.27 per 1,000 people 0.1233 per 1,000 people Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Australia or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 13.72 per 1,000 people against 13.45 per 1,000 people in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Australia and Luxembourg?
0.27 per 1,000 people, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Luxembourg?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Australia and Luxembourg rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Australia ranks 8th and Luxembourg ranks 7th 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.